Catalog Number: 3.2000/4
Object Name: Burden Basket
Made By: Tsilhqot'in
Used By: Tsilhqot'in
Materials: Coiled split cedar root, imbricated cherry bark and bear grass, wrapped bird quill, leather, cloth, string
Subject: Geometric
Dimensions (metric): Height: 33.65 centimeters, Length of rim: 45.72 centimeters, Length of base: 27.94 centimeters, Width of rim: 35.56 centimeters, Width of base: 17.78 centimeters
Dimensions (English): Height: 13.25 inches, Length of rim: 18 inches, Length of base: 11 inches, Width of rim: 14 inches, Width of base: 7 inches
Donor: Purchased from Larry Tyler, date unknown
Date Received: March 7, 2000
Date Made:
Label: Large rectangular burden basket with leather tumplines, made by the Tsilhqot'in in British Columbia. Basket is coiled of split cedar root, and fully imbricated with bear grass and cherry bark on the walls. The bottom is a coiled rectangular platform to which the walls are then attached. The basket has a reinforced bottom and an extra wood batten sewn around the top, approximately 2" below the rim. The walls are decorated with four design fields: simple serrated line at the top (above batten), vertical designs (stacked chevrons alternating with checkerboard), band of interconnected diamonds (fishnet), and bottom band repeats the vertical designs. The rim is wrapped with bird quills.
Accession Data: Accession ID: 3.2000; Accession Date: 03/07/2000; Accession Type: Promised Gift