Basket Item Number: A3206 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Urn shaped coiled basket (with bifurcated stitches) with pedastal foot and lid (part b). Imbricated pattern of vertical rows of dark cherry bark and grass, and red cherry bark and grass. Lid has circular beading in red cherry bark and grass at centre with radiating lines of same pattern as 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
- A3206 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Part B
- height 2.0 cm, diameter 11.5 cm
- Part A
- height 15.8 cm, diameter 17.0 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
- good
- Current Location
- Case 29
- Accession Number
- 1870/0011 a-b