Basketry Lid Item Number: D1.515 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Basket lid of simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with watch-spring construction and a knob handle. Lid also has a flange. Decorated with partial imbrication, design consists of two rows of chevrons alternating in red and black cherry bark. The first row is around the rim, and the second is oriented counter-clockwise in the centre.
Cultural Context
basketry
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
- Basketry Lid
- Identification Number
- D1.515
- Type of Item
- lid
- Material
- cherry bark, dye and cedar root
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 4.0 cm, diameter 18.0 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 7
- Accession Number
- 0107/0045