Basket Item Number: D1.498 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular flared coil basket (bifurcated stitches) with parallel slat base construction. Imbricated design of horizontal stripes alternating every third row, in red cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?), and dark cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?). Basket has slighty kidney shape at base.
History Of Use
Burden basket
Cultural Context
basketry; storage; plant technology
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
- D1.498
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 18.3 cm, width 30.0 cm, depth 24.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
- 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
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0107/0028