Cooking Basket Item Number: Nb649 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round, twined bowl with a slightly flattened bottom. Two rows of twill twining (?) where the basket flattens. Overlaid light yellow-brown bear grass design with sets of stacked triangles above and below five rows of bear grass, the second and fourth of which are raised.
History Of Use
Used for cooking fish or acorn mush by placing hot stones in with the food in the basket.
Cultural Context
food preparation
Item History
- Made in California, USA during 1890
- Owned by Clarke Museum before November 12, 1982
- Received from Clarke Museum (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on November 12, 1982
What
- Name
- Cooking Basket
- Identification Number
- Nb649
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- root and bear grass
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined and overlaid
- Overall
- height 16.6 cm, diameter 25.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Karuk
- Previous Owner
- Clarke Museum
- Received from
- Clarke Museum (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- California, USA
When
- Creation Date
- during 1890
- Ownership Date
- before November 12, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on November 12, 1982
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- poor
- Current Location
- Case 87
- Accession Number
- 0862/0002