Basket Item Number: A3229 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tan-coloured woven basket with a flat, rectangular bottom, flaring sides, and spout-like bulges in the centre of each of the longer sides. Alternating red white and black and white triangular motifs around the four sides. Partial imbrication; simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches); elongated watch-spring base construction.
History Of Use
Work basket
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1925 and 1928
- Owned by John M. Buchanan before May 1948
- Received from John M. Buchanan (Donor) during May 1948
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A3229
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 11.0 cm, width 23.0 cm, depth 19.5 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
- Collection Date
- between 1925 and 1928
- Ownership Date
- before May 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during May 1948
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1870/0033