Basket Item Number: Nbz697 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular carrying basket and lid (part b), and handles. Slat base construction with split cedar root sewn around it, in coiled technique. Basket has red cherry bark and light-coloured grass imbrication of a downward pointing arrow design on all four sides, two on each long side and one at each short end. Beading in red cherry bark on the foot of the basket. Lid top and sides are beaded with red cherry bark and an outward pointing arrow at either side of the top.
Narrative
Collected by Henry Castillou from 1910 to 1965.
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
- Basket
- Identification Number
- Nbz697 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cedar wood, cherry bark and grass
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled, beaded, wrapped and imbricated
- Overall
- height 20.5 cm, width 41.0 cm, depth 35.0 cm
- Part A
- height 20.0 cm, width 37.4 cm, depth 35.0 cm
- Part B
- height 2.8 cm, width 37.5 cm, depth 21.8 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 5
- Accession Number
- 0107/0094