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Basket3304/1

Four-sided woven basket. A large rectangular top, which tapers in to a small rectangular base. The sides and rim are beaded with cherry bark and cedar bark in a repeating flower-like design, alternating between dark red and black with off-white. The rim of the basket is beaded as well. There are five loops of rawhide tied through the sides of the basket, one on each of three sides, two on the fourth side.

Culture
Okanagan
Material
cedar root, cedar wood, cherry bark, rawhide skin and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beaded Mat2951/6

Round leather mat with a beaded, frontal image of a fox’s face. The animal has black and white eyes, a black blaze on the forehead narrowing toward snout, and black and yellow ears. Around the perimeter of the leather are alternating sets of orange and black beads. Part of the edge of the leather has been cut into short thick fringe, while the rest is untouched. Visible on the back of the piece are the threads used to attach the beads to the front.

Culture
Okanagan: Osoyoos
Material
skin, glass and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Nk'Mip, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beaded Mat2951/5

Round leather mat with a beaded image of a bird’s head in profile. The head is black with a black beak, white eye, and white cheek. Groups of green beads encircle the bird at the perimeter of the leather. The edge of the mat is cut into short, wide, irregular fringes. Visible on the back of the piece are knotted threads used to attach the beads to the front.

Culture
Okanagan: Osoyoos
Material
skin, glass and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Nk'Mip, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wall Hanging2951/3

Painted hide wall hanging. Scene shows several people in traditional dress engaged in a variety of activities. Two are walking with a foal, one person is sitting astride a horse that is on a yellow and red blanket held by two other people. Others hold small leafy branches. Trees and hills can be seen in the background. The scene is surrounded by a blue perimeter line. The edges of the hanging are cut with uneven fringes. The signature is painted on the bottom as “Johnnie Stelkia THITH-HAK-KEY”.

Culture
Okanagan: Osoyoos
Made in
Nk'Mip, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wall Hanging2951/1

Painted hide. The scene shows two humans centrally located, with a seated woman and a standing man, who is addressing a group of rabbits and foxes with human bodies. All are dressed in traditional clothing. Behind the woman are two birds also with human bodies and similarly clothed. A border of red and blue diamond shapes surrounds the scene. Pencil guide lines are visible throughout the scene and border. The edges of the leather are cut with fringes. On the bottom right corner is an inscription “SIN-NAM-HIT-QUH”.

Culture
Okanagan: Osoyoos
Made in
Nk'Mip, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beaded Mat2951/4

Round leather mat with a beaded image of a doe and her fawn. The deer are both orange with black eyes. The fawn has white spots on its back and the doe has a white rump. The animals appear to be in a resting position, with their legs tucked underneath them. Charcoal guide lines can be seen under the beads in some spots. Visible on the back of the leather are knotted threads used to attach the beads to the front.

Culture
Okanagan: Osoyoos
Material
skin, glass and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Nk'Mip, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wall Hanging2951/2

Painted hide wall hanging. The scene shows a dance, with a deer, bear, rodents, a turtle and other animals. The figures (except the turtle) have animal heads and human bodies, with tails, wearing traditional hide clothing. Headdresses and feathers adorn the heads of some dancers. One dancer plays a horn, while another holds a drum. The scene is outdoors, indicated by a tree stump, rocks and plants. Outlining the perimeter of the painting are red lines and blue dots in a rectangle. Guide lines can be seen throughout the painting. The edges are fringed. At bottom centre is a signature “THITH-HAK-KEY”. On the back: a circled “11” is drawn in orange on the top left; at bottom left is a sticker saying “Clothworkers’ Company. Bronze Star”.

Culture
Okanagan: Osoyoos
Made in
Nk'Mip, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Super Clear-Cut3493/4

Etching of a clear-cut landscape in black ink on off-white paper; vertical orientation on black background. Large tree is in foreground with a humanoid figure sadly looking up at it. Figure is holding a staff with two smaller figures wrapped around it. Background is filled with tree stumps; mountains and hills throughout. Mix of fluffy and dark clouds in the sky. All depictions in etching are made of formline design elements. Etching number, title, artist signature and date made written along the bottom edge; blind-embossed stamp in bottom right corner. Framed.

Culture
Coast Salish and Okanagan
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Untitled (Landscape)3493/3

Drawing of a barren landscape in black ink and graphite on off-white paper; vertical orientation on white background. Ovoids, filled with formline design elements, are piled in centre of drawing with broken pieces around them; smaller ovoids are half buried in the ground nearby. In the background is a large pole with a small figure halfway up it. Figure has an ovoid-shaped head; face and body are made up of formline design elements. It is holding a decorated ovoid above its head; plain ovoids attached to top of pole. Artist signature and date made written in bottom left corner. Framed.

Culture
Coast Salish and Okanagan
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Untitled (Longhouse Interior)3493/2

Drawing of a longhouse scene in black ink and graphite on off-white paper; horizontal orientation on white background. Figures are depicted dancing and drumming around a central fire; other figures sit and drum in bleachers along the back and left walls. Bleachers on right side of longhouse are empty; decorated side exit along back wall. All support posts within scene have large humanoid-figures wrapped around them; all figures are made up formline design elements. Artist inscription in top right corner. Framed.

Culture
Coast Salish and Okanagan
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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