Basket Item Number: A3179 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cylindrical woven basket with three horizontal brown bands--each five rows wide--around the sides. Twined with braided border.
Item History
- Made in Metlakatla, Alaska, USA before 1932
- Collected during 1900
- Owned by Margaret L. Buttimer
- Owned by Alfred J. Buttimer before 1932
- Received from Alfred J. Buttimer (Donor) during 1932
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A3179
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- spruce root and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined
- Overall
- height 8.5 cm, diameter 14.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tsimshian
- Previous Owner
- Margaret L. Buttimer and Alfred J. Buttimer
- Received from
- Alfred J. Buttimer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Metlakatla, Alaska, USA
When
- Creation Date
- before 1932
- Collection Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before 1932
- Acquisition Date
- during 1932
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2003/0086