Basket Item Number: D1.524 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large oval coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with elongated watch-spring base construction and a foot of four coiled rows. Imbricated design of large single diamonds arranged horizontally around basket. Outlined in dark cherry bark, then red cherry bark with black center. Upper portion of diamond imbricated on foot.
Cultural Context
basketry; plant technology; storage
Iconographic Meaning
Diamond designs are associated with good luck according to Nlaka'pamux Elder Minnie Peters. These designs are sometimes executed in halves - for example triangles are often referred to as half diamonds by basket makers.
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
- D1.524
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- dye, cherry bark and cedar root
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 13.3 cm, width 31.4 cm, depth 23.0 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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0107/0060