Basket

MOA: University of British Columbia

3131/17

Imbricated basket. Tall basket is shaped like an inverted cone, with a small rounded bottom flaring up toward the braided rim. The exterior of the basket is heavily covered in imbricated decoration in a dense linear zigzag design in dark brown and red-brown, on a dyed yellow background. Interior is undecorated. A double thong of thin hide serves as a handle and is tied to the rim in two places.


  • Type of Item basket
  • Culture Klickitat
  • Material cedar root, corn husk fibre, dye, rawhide skin, grass
  • Measurements height 19.0 cm, width 21.0 cm, depth 19.0 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Diane J. Anderson, Craig Anderson, Reid Anderson, Dana Anderson-Breau
  • Received from Craig Anderson, Reid Anderson, Dana Anderson-Breau

  • Made in Washington

  • Creation Date between 1880 and 1900
  • Ownership Date before October 2, 2015
  • Acquisition Date on October 2, 2015

  • Item Classes basketry
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3131/0017