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Introduction

A Salish basket from Northwest Coast. Gift from E. Pauline Johnson to her brother Allen. Pauline lived in Vancouver and became good friends with Chief Joe Capilano and his family, having met them earlier in London.

Nation of Maker: Other
Nation of Origin

A Salish basket from Northwest Coast, obtained by E. Pauline Johnson when she lived in Vancouver.

Date Made or Date Range: Late 19 C to Early 20 C
Techniques or Format

Round lidded basket

Dimensions: 0 × 0 × 7.5 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Gift from E. Pauline Johnson to her brother Allen.

Current Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: HN1276r
Collection at Current Location: Evelyn Johnson/Chiefswood Collection
Collection Narratives and Histories

Gift from Pauline to her brother Allen, a Salish basket from Northwest Coast, note that when she lived in Vancouver she became good friends with Chief Joe Capilano and his family (she had met them earlier in London)

GKS Reference Number: 27322
How to Cite this Item

Unknown Salish artist, basket. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, HN1276r. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip October 2014; GRASAC item id 27322.

Approximate Place of Origin

42.7, -92.2

Source of Information about Places

A Salish basket from Northwest Coast, obtained by E. Pauline Johnson when she lived in Vancouver.

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