Food Basket Item Number: Nd584 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Part (a) Coiled (with bifurcated stitches) cedar root basket with matching lid. Imbrication in repeating zig-zag tri-coloured bands of dark cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, and red cherry bark, that start at rim and down to bottom. The lid, part (b) has same imbricated pattern radiating out from spiraled center that has cherry bark and cat-tail grass.
History Of Use
According to Nlaka'pamux Elder and basket maker Minnie Peters this is a basket for storing food or related items such as wild tea. In the old style houses these types of baskets were kept on a shelf which hung above the fire pit.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1976
- Owned by Phyllis D. Phare before January 30, 1976
- Received from Phyllis D. Phare (Donor) on January 30, 1976
What
- Name
- Food Basket
- Identification Number
- Nd584 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark and cat-tail grass ?
- Part A
- height 8.3 cm, diameter 14.0 cm
- Part B
- height 1.5 cm, diameter 10.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
- Previous Owner
- Phyllis D. Phare
- Received from
- Phyllis D. Phare (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1976
- Ownership Date
- before January 30, 1976
- Acquisition Date
- on January 30, 1976
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 33
- Accession Number
- 0296/0001 a-b