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Basket

MOA: University of British Columbia

A123 a-b

Rounded, jar-like basket (a) with a flat, square base, flat shoulder, raised flange opening, and flat, circular, fitted lid (b). Base: checker work weave. Sides and lid: wrapped twined weave. Lid: base and warp; cedar bark weft; natural and aniline-dyed swamp grass; purple and orange concentric bands. Sides: band composed of alternating orange and purple oblique lines. Colour: yellow.

  • Type of Item basket
  • Culture Nuu-chah-nulth
  • Material aniline dye, cedar bark, swamp grass
  • Manufacturing Technique checkerwork, wrapped twined
  • Measurements height 15.0 cm, width 19.0 cm, depth 17.0 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Frank Burnett
  • Received from Frank Burnett
  • Made in Vancouver Island
  • Creation Date before 1927
  • Collection Date between 1920 and 1927
  • Ownership Date before 1927
  • Acquisition Date on July 25, 1927
  • Item Classes basketry
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 2191/0162

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