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BasketA16089 a-b

Small rounded basket (part a) with a lid (part b). The basket (part a) bulges around the middle. Has plain twined weaving with crossed warp open-work twined weaving ("eye-hole") and twined and wicker weave at the top. Overlaid twined weaving (false embroidery) is on the cover (part b) and the basket (part a). Black twined weave areas around the middle of the basket (part a) has six upward pointing black triangles in a horizontal row in false embroidery, which (Emmons' Tlingit Basketry, p. 270, calls "half of head of salmon-berry"), while the lid (part b) has five downward pointing black triangles. Construction of the cover (part b) is very intricate.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
fern root ?, swamp grass ?, grass and spruce root
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Medallion2791/5

Small argillite medallion. A standing eagle with outspread wings is carved in relief onto the cross-hatching covered disc. There is a hole drilled into the top.

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite stone
Made in
Skidegate, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem Pole2791/4 a-b

Argillite model pole pegged into loose square wood base (b). Represented, top to bottom. are an eagle, a frog ?, and a bear.

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite stone and wood
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem Pole2791/3

Argillite model pole pegged onto a square base. Represented, top to bottom, are an eagle, a fish-like creature with reather ears and human arms, and a bird man.

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite stone
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2789/11

Basket with colourful orange, yellow and brown designs around sides which flare slightly from a circular base. Rim is detached into two fragments. Base reinforced with a circle of cardboard stitched to basketry.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
grass, dye, paper and fibre
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2789/10 a-b

Small pot-shaped spruce root basket with handle (a) originally had three legs; one now missing and one detached (b). Coiled root handle hangs from two loops at neck. Elongated wave pattern of dark brown circles around shoulder.

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
spruce root and bark
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2789/9 a-b

Partially open-work basket (a) in cedar with faded red and black designs at sides and on lid (b). Partially damaged rim with several Japanese tissue paper repairs.

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
cedar bark and dye
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2789/8 a-b

Circular straight sided basket (a) with slightly concave lid (b). Repeating pattern in light yellow around sides and concentric rings of light yellow in lid.

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
cedar bark and dye
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2789/7 a-b

Small circular straight-sided basket (a) with lid (b). Around the sides are the words HAPPY CHRISTMAS in dark brown bark between bands of yellow. Lid has some yellow and red bark.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
cedar bark and dye
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2789/2 a-b

Circular straight sided spruce root basket with rattle lid (b) that has a slightly raised convex handle in the centre. Faded designs on sides and lid (brown leaf-like shapes with red cross inside). Band of open weave above and below designs. Base reinforced with disc of cardboard attached to exterior with long stitches.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
paper, cotton fibre, spruce root and dye
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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