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Baby CarrierA3127

Black coiled cedar root cradle with a splint rim decorated with beading in red cherry bark with four stitches showing and one under. The bottom half of the sides have a series of beaded chevrons in red cherry bark and cat-tail grass. The top of the sides have very fine beading in a staggered chevron pattern and also with a small three diagonal design near the end. The foot end is undecorated. Interlocking coiled work and bifurcated stitches with parallel slat base construction (splint row at base). Splint overcast rim has beading. The slats are quite large, almost 1 inch wide.

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry HatA4255

Dome-shaped, double-woven, cedar basketry hat with plaited square at the top. The square is outlined with double strand twining in a yellow grass. The cedar bark is then divided and finer twining continues in cedar bark. One row of triple strand twining is used to add a decorative feature near the top, while there are two more rows used to finish of the bottom. These latter rows are separated from each other by three rows of double strand twining. The inner hat is not as finely woven as the outer hat. It has a hat band attached inside.

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish
Material
cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Miniature Burden BasketA4315

Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with fibre handle wrapped with cedar root. Parallel slat base construction. Nine rows of beading alternating between black cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?).

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish
Material
cat-tail grass ?, dye, cherry bark, cedar root and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Storage BasketA476 a-b

Rectangular, footed basket (b) with flaring sides and a flat, fitted lid (a). Simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches) and partial imbrication. Single slat foot and a flange on basket for lid. Partial imbrication with discrete figures. The design on the sides is in black, bullrush, red. Triangles in centre portion, and ends, in red/bullrush/black. Lid has the same design as the sides without triangles. Foot is beaded with cherry bark.

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish
Material
cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Storage BasketA478 a-b

Basket (part a) and lid (part b) with simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches) and parallel slat base construction. Fully imbricated with a stepped pattern alternating in black and red on a white background. Pattern is continued onto the lid where the design changes colour (red to black and vice versa).

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark and cat-tail grass ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model River CanoeA1519

Wooden model river canoe. The canoe is carved from a brown wood and unpainted. The bow and stern are identical. The underside of the canoe slopes to reach a gentle point.

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model CanoeA1525

Long shallow model canoe. The canoe is carved from a reddish-brown wood and the exterior has been lacquered. A hole has been drilled through the bow and the stern. The bow and stern are identical.

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish
Material
lacquer and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA17096

Large, elongated rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with double looped border, coiled handle attached with rawhide, and rope handle. Parallel slat base and body construction reinforced with stitches at edges. Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?) with design on long sides of five deep 'v's in black cherry bark, three filled in with red cherry bark; and on short sides, a 'v' shape "cluster of flies" beside an inverted v, all in red cherry bark. Rim has intervals of two black cherry bark stitches.

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish
Material
cedar root, deer skin ?, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8865

Round cedar root basket. Simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches), watch-spring base construction, and partial imbrication. Diagonal design features shapes in red cherry bark, each separated by an undecorated horizontal row.

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish ?
Material
cedar root and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8862

Rectangular coiled work carrying basket with handles. Isolated diamond figures in black and red cherry bark and bullrush (two large and one small figure on sides); one large figure on ends. Top row is beaded in black cherry bark. Simple interlocking coiled work (with bifurcated stitches along sides); parallel slat base construction (with reinforced stitches at side edges); overcast rim with looped section where handles attach; flexible coiled handles; beading and imbrication.

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