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Basket

MOA: University of British Columbia

3074/1

Tall, round basket has a willow root under-cage, with wrapped root. Base contains a central punt. Horizontal sections of root are dyed slightly darker to make a ringed pattern. Remnants of red dye can be seen in a few areas. From both top rim and 6cm from bottom hang fringes of small, conical, tin noisemakers attached to short lengths of hide.

  • Narrative

    Originally owned by the donor's late husband's grandmother, Eleanor Caldwell Browne. She taught at a government Indian school in Indian Valley, near Greenville, Plumas County, California, from 1897-99. It is thought that the baskets were a gift to her during that time.

  • Type of Item basket
  • Culture Maidu
  • Material redbud root, willow root, skin, tin metal, dye
  • Measurements height 26.0 cm, diameter 28.0 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Eleanor Caldwell Browne, Claudine B. Nelson
  • Received from Claudine B. Nelson
  • Made in California
  • Creation Date between 1850 and 1900
  • Ownership Date before 1947, before September 18, 2014
  • Acquisition Date on September 18, 2014
  • Item Classes basketry
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3074/0001

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