Basket Item Number: A3130 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Clam basket with a base formed by thick reinforced cedar strips and sides formed by cross-warp openwork plaited weaving. The rim is one coil overcast stitch with a splint foundation.
History Of Use
Clam basket
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada and 'Qvuqvai, British Columbia, Canada during 1900
- Owned by Margaret L. Buttimer
- Owned by Alfred J. Buttimer before 1932
- Received from Alfred J. Buttimer (Donor) during 1932
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A3130
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- checkerwork and twined
- Overall
- height 27.9 cm, width 43.18 cm, depth 5.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Heiltsuk
- Previous Owner
- Margaret L. Buttimer and Alfred J. Buttimer
- Received from
- Alfred J. Buttimer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada and 'Qvuqvai, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before 1932
- Acquisition Date
- during 1932
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 2003/0062