Basket

Item number A7430 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Rectangular coiled cedar root basket (part a) with two handles and a lid (part b). Parallel slat base and lid construction. Basket (part a) has a slat foot and an indented slat flange on the body with coiled handles and an imbricated design. The longer sides of the basket are decorated with an elaborate eight point star design, while the ends have a plant motif. Lid (part b) has a braided edge and a series of diagonal lines, which mirror each other, to resemble chevron shapes that are not jointed in the middle.