Basket

MOA: University of British Columbia

3103/16

Woven basket. Wide circular opening curves down to a flat circular base. Base decorated with an imbricated many-pointed two-level star capped by a circle. Solid imbricated band broken by a light and dark zigzag pattern rings the upper part of basket. Six patches of alternating light and dark coils spaced around rim.


  • Type of Item basket
  • Culture Apache
  • Material dye, willow wood
  • Measurements height 29.2 cm, width 29.2 cm, depth 15.4 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Anne Piternick
  • Received from Anne Piternick

  • Made in Arizona

  • Ownership Date before April 8, 2015
  • Acquisition Date on April 8, 2015

  • Item Classes basketry
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3103/0016