Tray Item Number: Nb659 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wide, slope-sided, round tray with overlaid yellow-brown bear grass design on a brown ground. From the rim, there is the following: a brown continuous zigzag on yellow-brown band; a brown band; a narrower yellow-brown band; a narrow brown band; a wide area of brown interlocking triangular stepped design on yellow-brown; a narrow brown band; and the centre is overlaid except it is now torn at the centre. Outside is undecorated but shows some bear grass.
History Of Use
Used for sifting acorn flour.
Cultural Context
food preparation; acorns
Item History
- Made in California, USA during 1850
- 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
- Tray
- Identification Number
- Nb659
- Type of Item
- tray
- Material
- bear grass and root
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined and overlaid
- Overall
- height 12.5 cm, diameter 59.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Hupa
- 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 1850
- Ownership Date
- before November 12, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on November 12, 1982
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0862/0012