Basket Item Number: A3199 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Coiled basket (with bifurcated stitches). Imbricated diamond designs in black, tan, and red. Watch-spring construction. Sticker on base inside basket.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1925 and 1928
- Owned by John M. Buchanan before May 1948
- Received from John M. Buchanan (Donor) during May 1948
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A3199
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- dye, cedar root, cherry bark and cat-tail grass ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- imbricated and coiled
- Overall
- height 7.3 cm, diameter 16.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish ?
- Previous Owner
- John M. Buchanan
- Received from
- John M. Buchanan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1925 and 1928
- Ownership Date
- before May 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during May 1948
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1870/0004