Basket

Item number Nb7.331 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Small circular basket with a square bottom. Base in a checker weave pattern divided into two panels by white-brown stitching. Walls are decorated with six bands; from the top: five rows of white-brown, three rows of dark brown, three rows of orange, four rows white-brown, two rows of red, one row of orange, and last band is dark brown.

History Of Use

Basketry filled a vital need as containers for storage domestic use and transportation of goods. Some had multiple uses; others were made for specific functions. After European contact, used for trade and sale items. Forms have been altered to meet European tastes. Basketry making was and is a women's art.

Specific Techniques

Base of plaiting secured around edges and across centre with rows of white-brown stitches in 2 ply plain twining s-twist. Body of basket is white-brown s-twist 2 ply twining.

Cultural Context

domestic storage; cooking; transport

Item History

Made in British Columbia, Canada
Collected in Port Simpson, British Columbia, Canada and Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia, Canada between 1887 and 1966
Owned by Agnes Macintosh Brentzen
Owned by E. Percival and Margaret E. Cornish before November 5, 1987
Received from Margaret E. Cornish (Seller), Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and E. Percival (Seller) on November 5, 1987

What

Name: Basket
Identification Number: Nb7.331
Type of Item: basket
Material: cedar bark, leaf, dye and grass
Manufacturing Technique: stripped, separated, dried, soaked, dyed, woven, split and shredded
Overall: height 8.5 cm, diameter 11.0 cm