Basket
About this object
Narrative
This spruce-root cylindrical basket appears to be of Haida origin, but the collector (pre-1932) had tagged it as having been collected in Alert Bay. The basket may have been mislabelled by the collector, or it might have ended up in a Kwakwaka'wakw community through trade or intermarriage.
Physical description
Cylindrical, dark brown basket with a tight, even weave, bands of decorative raised weaving around the top rim, and four bands of pink-red colour around the sides.
Categories
Materials
Date Made
C. 1900
Date Acquired
1932
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 23.5 cm x 24.5 cm
Object Number
A489