Basket
A low, flat, circular basket. The centre of the base has a small central square of cedar bark plain weave, followed by twining and then wrapping which continues up the sides. Design of lines and spots in purple and dark blue.
This was collected by Edgar Dewdney in the late 19th/ early 20th century. Dewdney’s wife bequeathed the item to RAMM in 1927.
L. 70 x W. 47 x H. 48mm
This was collected by Edgar Dewdney in the late 19th/ early 20th century. Dewdney’s wife bequeathed the item to RAMM in 1927.
L. 70 x W. 47 x H. 48mm
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 70/1927/12
- Collection Class
- Containers
- Collection Area Region
- N
- Material
- cedar bark
- Common Name
- basket
- Simple Name
- basket
- Production Town
- west coast of Vancouver Island
- Production County
- British Columbia, Northwest Coast
- Production Country
- Canada
- Production Year High
- 1916
