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Mat CreaserA9358

Wooden mat creaser with polished surface. Bird-shaped with projections, or heads, at each end. The wood is a dark reddish brown colour with a few black patches. A groove is present on the vental surface. One face or side of the creaser is slightly convex, while the other is flat or slightly concave in places. The slightly convex face has several cut marks which cross each other near the proximal edge, near the midline.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat CreaserA7601

A bilaterally symmetrical, boat-shaped wooden creaser with two horn-like protrusions on each of its opposing sides. The centre of the object is a two dimensional dome-shape. Two incised lines border the top edge on both faces of the object. A groove is present in the ventral surface. The wood is brown in colour and has yellow brown wear marks. The incised lines are a darker brown colour. A paper label is affixed to one side, and written in ink is "For Grooving Mats".

Culture
Coast Salish ?
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spindle WhorlA17028 a-b

Wooden spindle whorl (parts a-b), consisting of a disc with central hole (a) and long wooden spindle (b). Raised lip around opening on convex ventral surface of whorl; dorsal surface is flat. Decorated on the convex surface with images, in pencil, of two whales and a human figure. One of the whales also has a small human figure depicted on its back. The spindle shaft narrows at each end, and one end is wider than the other.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wood and graphite mineral
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleA8110

Cow horn ladle with deep, scoop-shaped bowl and a flared flat handle. Ladle is a yellowish brown colour with dark brown streaks along the edges of the bowl.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun' ?
Material
cow horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Fishing ClubA8111

Fragment of a carved whalebone tool with engraved geometric designs in relief on one side and a small hole on top. Design is zoomorphic in appearance with the eye, mouth and top of head visible.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
whale bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Weaving ToolA8112

Wooden tool with a cylindrical shaped head attached to a long rounded shaft that tapers to a point at one end.

Culture
Coast Salish: Saanich
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierD1.78

Coiled cedar root basketry cradle with simple interlocking coiled work. Parallel slat base. Decorated with both beading and imbricated designs in red and black with the upper four slats being full and the lower three slats having an X pattern.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, canary grass and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.348 a-b

Part (a) Tall, narrow coiled basket (with bifurcated stitches), with flanged lid, part (b). Parallel splint base and lid construction. Two strand twisted wool handle sewn on to basket in orange and blue, with red pom poms on ends. String through front. Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass, with "flying goose" pattern, in vertical rows, alternating rows of red and black cherry bark. One vertical row of black chevrons between two lines sit between two rows of "flying goose". Same on back and front. Side feature elongated diamond shape in black cherry bark. Cherry bark beading on rim. The lid features elongated diamond shapes, alternating in red and black cherry bark, with tips of diamond shapes located along the rim.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo: Tait
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, wool fibre, dye and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.421

Rectangular basket with simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches), parallel slat base construction, and partial imbrication and beading. Discrete "butterfly" designs: red beaded wings and feelers, and black imbricated body staggered with partial forms of same design; wings only and bottom half of butterfly.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo ?
Material
cedar root, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierD1.456

Basketry baby carrier, or cradle, made of coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with parallel slat base construction. Decorated with partial beading. At the head portion, the top half is fully beaded in cat-tail while the lower half has staggered shapes in red cherry bark and cat-tail. Towards the foot end, these shapes form a stepped pattern. Rim is imbricated in red cherry bark.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ? and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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