Basket Item Number: A3091 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tall, undecorated, plaited, square basket with an overcast rim. Has a band inside the middle of one side.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Nass River, British Columbia, Canada 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
- A3091
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root
- Manufacturing Technique
- checkerwork and overcast
- Overall
- height 38.1 cm, width 36.2 cm, depth 36.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nisga'a
- 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
- Collected in
- Nass River, British Columbia, Canada
When
- 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
- 1960/0360