Tray Item Number: D1.252 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round tray made of simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches), with watch-spring base construction, slat sides, and an overcast rim which separates to form handles. Decorated with partial imbrication in a sunburst design with two circular rows of right angle triangles alternating in black and red separated by two stitches of grass. The outer sides are decorated with alternating red and black triangles.
Cultural Context
basketry
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Spuzzum, British Columbia, Canada between 1893 and 1934
- Owned by George H. Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George H. Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
- Name
- Tray
- Identification Number
- D1.252
- Type of Item
- tray
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark, grass and cedar wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 8.3 cm, diameter 41.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
- Previous Owner
- George H. Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George H. Raley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Spuzzum, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 31
- Accession Number
- 1960/0654