Basket Item Number: A3198 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small urn shaped coiled cedar root basket (bifurcated stitches) and lid with knob (part b). Imbricated design of large zig-zag in red cherry bark, grass and dark cherry bark. Lid has four peaks in the same colours. Watch-spring base and lid construction; flange on lid.
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
- A3198
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- dye, cedar root, cat-tail grass ? and cherry bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Part A
- height 8.0 cm, diameter 11.5 cm
- Part B
- height 3.0 cm, diameter 9.0 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
- Current Location
- Case 33
- Accession Number
- 1870/0003