Berry Basket

Item number 1719/40 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Rectangular burden basket that tapers slightly towards the bottom. Basket has three skin loops and five skin ties. On the front, there are three imprecated diamond designs. On the ends, there are two imprecated diamond designs. On the back, there are three vertical imprecated vertical designs.

Narrative

Anna Billy (of Squamish and Mount Currie) noted that this work is similar in style to that of Teresa Gabriel and Monica George Williams. It could have been made by either one.

Item History

What

Name
Berry Basket
Identification Number
1719/40
Type of Item
basket
Material
cedar root, cedar wood, grass ?, dye, skin and cherry bark
Overall
height 11.2 in, width 11.0 in, depth 12.9921 in

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
British Columbia, Canada

Who

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Creator
Teresa Gabriel ? (Maker) or Monica Williams ? (Maker)
Previous Owner
Thord Fougberg and Margaret Fougberg
Received from
Margaret Fougberg (Donor)

When

Ownership Date
before March 11, 1997
Acquisition Date
on March 11, 1997

Other

Item Classes
basketry
Condition
fair
Current Location
Case 29
Accession Number
1719/0040
This work is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 2.5 Canada License. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available by emailing info@moa.ubc.ca.

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