Basket Item Number: A3083 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Footed, cylindrical openwork basket: wrapped twined openwork basket with two wide strips of flat cherry bark woven in wicker weave; single coil border anchors braided trim along top circumferences; square plaited bottom two stripes of red cherry bark with dyed band above.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- 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
- A3083
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar wood ?, spruce root and cherry bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined and checkerwork
- Overall
- height 14.0 cm, diameter 19.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish
- 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
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1960/0359