Basket Item Number: A3107 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Roughly cylindrical woven basket with a square bottom and round upper rim. Plaited checker work with braided border. Four horizontal lines of brown (one every eight rows).
History Of Use
For collecting berries
Narrative
Usually hangs around the neck while wearer is collecting berries, often used by children.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1914
- Collected between 1893 and 1934
- Owned by George Henry Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A3107
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar bark and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- checkerwork and braided
- Overall
- height 12.5 cm, diameter 12.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tsimshian
- Previous Owner
- George Henry Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1914
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 17
- Accession Number
- 1960/0365