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Gambling Game PiecesA8177 a-b

Two cylindrical bone pieces with a large, central perforation. There is a black circle drawn around the centre hole on each end.

Culture
Coast Salish: Saanich
Material
bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blanket PinA8178

Narrow bone pin, cylindrical in shape, with a polished appearance. One end is pointed while the other has a small oval shaped knob created by a groove that encircles the end of the pin.

Culture
Coast Salish: Saanich
Material
bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8182

Rectangular basket with plaited base (two rows over and two rows under) and sides. The rim is reinforced with a slat inside and outside then overcast. Centre portion of the sides are woven with the outer portion of cedar bark. Design consists of eight horizontal red rows.

Culture
Coast Salish: Saanich
Material
bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Canoe MatA9323

Small, rectangular mat made from cat-tail reeds woven together with cotton twine. Cat-tail leaves are arranged in horizontal rows, which have been creased before they were woven together. Mat is doubled for thickness.

Culture
Coast Salish: Saanich
Material
cat-tail grass and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Storage BasketA8190

Rectangular tan basket (part a) of simple interlocking coiled work with bifurcated stitches, and parallel slat base and lid (part b) construction. Indented slat flange on the basket body, and a single splint around the lid. Basket appears to have had handles. Decorated with imbrication and beading. Top of the lid is beaded in connected zigzag pattern in red cherry bark while the sides have checkerboard designs in black-dyed cherry bark. The body of the basket has a series of six figures in black with cat-tail grass interiors. Figures have the appearance of figure-eights with cross like shapes in each. There are two on each side and one on each end.

Culture
Coast Salish: Saanich
Material
cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, cedar root and dye
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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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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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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