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EarspoolA11659 c

Circular, stone ear ornament with a grooved circumference and a large, central hole.

Culture
Coast Salish: T'Sou-ke ?
Material
stone
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2.687 a-b

Basket of simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with watch-spring base construction and an overcast handle. Flange on the attached lid (part b). Basket is decorated with partial imbrication in discrete diagonal stripes that have zigzag shapes alternating in red chery bark and cat-tail grass, and black cherry bark and cat-tail grass. Lid has four cat-tail grass and red cherry bark stripes radiating from the centre. Two rawhide ties and one rawhide hinge.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, rawhide skin, dye and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spinning WheelA8186 a-c

Carved, wooden spinning wheel. Part a is the handle and three pronged piece that slides through the middle hole of the spool (part c). These two parts, together, sit on top of upright end mounts attached to a rectangular base (part b).

Culture
Coast Salish: Saanich
Material
wood
Made in
Saanich, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry TrayA8214

Round basketry tray of simple interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with watch-spring base construction and two coiled rows separated off into handles. Overcast rim and partial imbrication. Twelve pointed star (red and white alternating with black) and a row of tri-colour chevron figures and band of staggered two row figures. Exterior has imbricated figures, the same as the outermost band of the interior pattern.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cherry bark, grass, cedar root and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleA8916

Ladle with oval shaped bowl and long narrow handle. The handle has a rounded end with a hole through it. The underside of the ladle's bowl is rounded. The inside of the bowl has a dark shiny residue. The wood overall is a dark brown colour.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
wood and oil
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomA8199

Blanket loom. The two upright side pieces (parts a-b) are relatively flat in profile, with three rectangular matching cutouts for the rollers. Small rectangular pieces are nailed beneath the lower two cutouts. The two rollers (parts c-d) are tubular and thickest in the centre. The rollers have sprockets on each end that fit into the upright cutouts.

Culture
Coast Salish: Saanich
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleA8201

Wooden ladle with leaf-shaped bowl and long narrow handle. The handle is flat and close to the end triangular notches are taken out of both sides. The wood is a yellowish-brown colour.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA8202

Wooden spoon with leaf shaped bowl and long slender handle. The handle narrows towards the end, and then widens into an oval finial. The bottom of the spoon is rounded. The wood is a natural yellow-brown colour.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
wood
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA8203

Small sheep horn spoon with leaf-shaped, shallow bowl. The handle is bent at the end to create a small finial. The horn is a translucent amber colour with some dark brown edges.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
mountain sheep horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat CreaserA9357

Wooden creaser with bird heads protruding on both ends. Lower edge of the tool is curved and carved lengthways on the ventral surface with a long groove. An oblong opening in the centre of the piece functions as a grip. The flat, domed shaped edge at the top of the creaser has file marks on its dorsal surface. The remains of a previous powdery paint finish, in orange-red that has been turned black in areas, cover most of the two faces of the creaser. The natural wood colour is a yellow-brown.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
paint and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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