Basket Item Number: A3172 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pot shaped basket on three legs. Plain twined weave, with basket shaped by progressive division and regrouping of warp strands, and with four rows of three strand twined weave spaced at intervals.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada during 1900
- Collected in Cape Mudge, British Columbia, Canada and Tsakwa'lutan, British Columbia, Canada 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
- A3172
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root and spruce root
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined
- Overall
- height 12.7 cm, diameter 14.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- 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
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Cape Mudge, British Columbia, Canada and Tsakwa'lutan, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1900
- Collection Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before 1932
- Acquisition Date
- during 1932
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2003/0082