Basket Item Number: Nd595 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Coiled basket (with bifurcated stitches) with watch-spring coiled bottom. Three bands of i-shaped motifs are imbricated around outside of basket body, alternating black with red centre and red with black centre.
History Of Use
A gradual change occurred in Salish basketry from the 1820's to the 1940's with the decline of utilitarian basket making and the increase in decorated baskets, made for sale.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1937 and 1939
- Owned by Grace Whitaker before January 5, 1977
- Received from Grace Whitaker (Donor) on January 5, 1977
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- Nd595
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cherry bark, cedar root and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 6.0 cm, diameter 12.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
- Previous Owner
- Grace Whitaker
- Received from
- Grace Whitaker (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1937 and 1939
- Ownership Date
- before January 5, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on January 5, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0351/0030