Basket Item Number: 3579/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Tall open weave basket with square bottom. The body of the basket is somewhat cylindrical, and then tapers in to the square tightly woven bottom. The circular neck is also tightly woven. Pairs of darkly coloured fibres are woven in creating large X-shapes.

Narrative

The donor's parents lived in Caracas, Venezuela, for a few years in the 1970s, where they purchased these pieces (3579/1-11). The Yekuana people live mainly in Amazonas and Bolivar states.

Item History

  • Made in Venezuela between 1970 and 1979
  • Collected between 1970 and 1979
  • Owned by Mary Gwilt before July 13, 2022
  • Received from Mary Gwilt (Donor) on July 13, 2022

What

Name
Basket
Identification Number
3579/4
Type of Item
basket
Material
root and plant fibre
Overall
height 43.0 cm, diameter 23.0 cm

Who

Culture
Yekuana
Previous Owner
Mary Gwilt
Received from
Mary Gwilt (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Venezuela

When

Creation Date
between 1970 and 1979
Collection Date
between 1970 and 1979
Ownership Date
before July 13, 2022
Acquisition Date
on July 13, 2022

Other

Item Classes
basketry
Condition
fair
Accession Number
3579/0004