Tray Item Number: D1.251 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round tray with two handles, constructed of simple coilwork (bifurcated stitches), with watch-spring construction, and an overcast rim and handles. Decorated with partial imbrication in red, yellow-white and black, in an abstract pattern composed of arched lines. The rim is beaded with red and black cherry bark.
Iconographic Meaning
According to Sto:lo basket maker Frieda George the butterfly designs on this basket represent everlasting life.
Item History
- Made in Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Mary G. Fyfe-Smith before June 15, 1951
- Received from Mary G. Fyfe-Smith (Donor) on June 15, 1951
What
- Name
- Tray
- Identification Number
- D1.251
- Type of Item
- tray
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark, grass and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 6.5 cm, diameter 38.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
- Previous Owner
- Mary G. Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Mary G. Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before June 15, 1951
- Acquisition Date
- on June 15, 1951
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 31