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Burden BasketA5067

Small rectangular, flared, coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with parallel slat foundation. Imbricated rim inn canary grass with intervals of dark cherry bark stitches. Beaded from rim almost to base in canary grass, with wide vertical row of chevrons, alternating between dark cherry bark and canary grass, one on each side.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo: Tait
Material
cedar root, canary grass, cherry bark and dye
Made in
Laidlaw, 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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