Tray Item Number: 3147/5 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Basketry divided tray. Constructed of cedar slats wrapped in cedar root. Base is rectangular, with short, straight walls. The interior is divided in half by a partition with a rounded top, that sits higher than the basket edge, with a handle hole at centre. Dark red and black cherry bark imbrication decorates the sides of the basket in sets of short diagonal lines.
Item History
- Made by Mary Charles (Maker) in Seabird Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Mary Charles
- Owned by N. Rose Point before 2012
- Owned by Wayne Point before February 9, 2016
- Received from Wayne Point (Donor) on February 9, 2016
What
- Name
- Tray
- Identification Number
- 3147/5
- Type of Item
- tray
- Material
- cedar wood, cedar root, cherry bark and dye
- Overall
- height 11.5 cm, width 32.0 cm, depth 18.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish: Sto:lo
- Creator
- Mary Charles (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Mary Charles, N. Rose Point and Wayne Point
- Received from
- Wayne Point (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Seabird Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before 2012 and before February 9, 2016
- Acquisition Date
- on February 9, 2016
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3147/0005