Fishing Creel Item Number: D1.443 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Fishing creel with rounded base that atpers up to a flat lid with a small rectangular hole in the middle, and a slanted, concave back. The basket is constructed of simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with parallel slat base construction. Decorated with partial imbrication in a vertical striped pattern in light brown cat-tail, red and black cherry bark.
History Of Use
Previously thought to be a pipe and tobacco holder, but Nlaka'pamux Elder Shirley Sterling suggests that these types of baskets are used for fishing, usually trout.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1948
- Collected between 1925 and 1928
- Owned by John M. Buchanan before May 1948
- Received from John M. Buchanan (Donor) during May 1948
What
- Name
- Fishing Creel
- Identification Number
- D1.443 a-b
- Type of Item
- creel
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 17.8 cm, width 34.9 cm, depth 26.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish
- Previous Owner
- John M. Buchanan
- Received from
- John M. Buchanan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1948
- Collection Date
- between 1925 and 1928
- Ownership Date
- before May 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during May 1948
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 1870/0079 a-b