Basket
A flat-based rectangular basket with outward curving sides. The centre of the base is cedar bark in a plain weave. The sides are wrapped, over slanting verticals and finer horizontals. A thick, three-strand braided handle is attached across the width.
This was collected by Edgar Dewdney in the late 19th/ early 20th century. Dewdney’s wife bequeathed the item to RAMM in 1927.
This was collected by Edgar Dewdney in the late 19th/ early 20th century. Dewdney’s wife bequeathed the item to RAMM in 1927.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 70/1927/9
- Collection Class
- Containers
- Collection Area Region
- N
- Material
- red cedar barkdried grass
- 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
