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Basket Lid3131/11

Basket lid made of a slightly rounded, rectangular piece of birch bark. The top is densely covered in quills set in geometric patterns of primarily traingles with partial circles and diamonds, dyed in shades of brown with some remnants of green. Thin strips of bark are looped around the edges of the piece, holding in place long quills that create a decorative edging. The underside is undecorated.

Culture
Panawahpskek
Material
birch bark, porcupine quill and dye
Made in
Maine, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD3.4 a-b

Flat bottomed, circular woven basket with straight, vertical sides and a flat, fitted lid. Lid has a radial woven design with the red-coloured strips used for the warp overlapping at the centre. Basket's bottom is made from overlapping, thick, bright red strips. Top rim of basket features a broad band of bright red weaving. Bottom rim of lid is woven with a single, thin strip of red material.

Culture
Panawahpskek
Material
sweet grass and red willow wood ?
Made in
Penobscot, Maine, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD3.152 a-b

Square, brown, woven, pouch-like basket (part a) with rounded edges and a square, hatch-like lid in (part b) its centre. Lid has a woven handle and is tied shut with ribbon laced through two loops, one on the lid and one on the basket. Decorative bands of grass are woven from each of the corners to the edge of the lid.

Culture
Panawahpskek
Material
ash wood ?, grass and fibre
Made in
Maine, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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