Basket Item Number: 3208/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large round basket. Tightly woven willow wood basket has a small, flat base from which the wall flares upward toward the wide mouth. A rattlesnake pattern decorates the midpoint: rust coloured diamond shapes outlined in dark brown, with brown border lines running above and beneath.
Item History
- Made in Arizona, USA ?
- Collected in California, USA ?
- Owned by Elizabeth Whittaker before November 17, 2016
- Received from Elizabeth Whittaker (Donor) on November 17, 2016
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 3208/1
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- willow wood ? or fern ?
- Overall
- height 27.0 cm, diameter 42.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tohono O'odham ?
- Previous Owner
- Elizabeth Whittaker
- Received from
- Elizabeth Whittaker (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Arizona, USA ?
- Collected in
- California, USA ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before November 17, 2016
- Acquisition Date
- on November 17, 2016
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3208/0001