Basketry Tray Item Number: Nd596 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Circular cedar tray with no handles. Imbricated wild cherry bark design. Round, watch-spring coiling. Three petal floral design, one small flower in centre with larger one to outside extending to edges of tray.
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.
Specific Techniques
Beading and imbrications are used individually and jointly as a means of ornamenting coiled basketry. When finished, ordinary beading looks like a ribbon drawn along the coil after it has been sewn over and under the stitches. A line of imbricated stitches has the appearance of a row of tiny overlapping shingles, only the edges lie vertically, not horizontally.
Cultural Context
basketry; economic activity; food service
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1939
- Collected between 1937 and 1939
- Owned by Grace Whitaker before January 5, 1977
- Received from Grace Whitaker (Donor) on January 5, 1977
What
- Name
- Basketry Tray
- Identification Number
- Nd596
- Type of Item
- tray
- Material
- cherry bark, dye and cedar root
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 3.3 cm, diameter 24.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
- Previous Owner
- Grace Whitaker
- Received from
- Grace Whitaker (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1939
- Collection Date
- between 1937 and 1939
- Ownership Date
- before January 5, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on January 5, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 31
- Accession Number
- 0351/0031