Basketry Lid Item Number: D1.519 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Circular basket lid of simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with watch-spring construction and button handle. Decorated with partial imbrication; four triangular shapes along rim in red and white, and black and white. There are also four triangular shapes near handle in red cherry bark, cat-tail grass and black-dyed cherry bark. Handle also has red and black cherry bark decoration. Colour: tan.
Cultural Context
basketry; storage
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1910 and 1965
- Owned by Henry Castillou before 1965
- Received from Henry Castillou (Donor) during 1965
What
- Name
- Basketry Lid
- Identification Number
- D1.519
- Type of Item
- lid
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 5.5 cm, diameter 12.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish ?
- Previous Owner
- Henry Castillou
- Received from
- Henry Castillou (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1910 and 1965
- Ownership Date
- before 1965
- Acquisition Date
- during 1965
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 6
- Accession Number
- 0107/0049