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Fragment: GarmentA2337

Fragment of a garment consisting of lengths of twisted shredded cedar bark twined together with one row of string at the top. There is a white feather attached, small amounts of eagle down and a piece of wool. Two strands of red cedar bark hang down from the bottom, middle section.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar bark, fibre, feather and eagle down feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2340

Small, rectangular, handbag-like basket with two braided handles attached along the upper rim opposite each other. Horizontal bands of colour encircle the sides; burgundy, yellow, purple and red.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, cedar bark and aniline dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2341

Trapezoid-shaped woven basket. Base is plaited as are the bottom and the top of the sides. Main section of sides are in crossed warp twined work. The weft strands on the sides are dyed brown.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
dye and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2343

Rectangular, handbag-like woven basket with a green ribbon tie closure at the top. Bands of multicoloured linear and zigzag patterning encircle the sides; purple, orange, green and red. Base: plaited sides and wrapped twined weave.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, swamp grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.490

Large, coiled basket with a roughly rectangular base and flaring sides; bifurcated stitches, parallel splint base construction, and partial imbrication. Vertically striped pattern; each colour series is five stitches long, each band is six stitches wide with only three stitches decorated. The stripes are in different combinations of red, black and cat-tail. Colour: tan.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, dye and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA7035

Oval mask with shallow relief carved arched eyebrows and eyes. Triangular nose that protrudes from centre of face. Mouth is in a frowning expression. Black moustache-like designs around top and bottom of mouth. Overall colours used are red, black, and dark blue.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Feast DishA6937

Long, wooden feast dish carved in the shape of an animal with a deep, oval shaped bowl in the middle. The tail is paddle shaped and curves downward to join the body; it’s legs are carved in relief against the body, the feet support the bowl. A human face with a downturned mouth is painted on the tail followed by a repeating pattern of red, white and green u-forms. The exterior rim of the dish is painted with a continuous pattern of alternating green and blue ovoids on a white band. Painted on each shoulder is a face in profile. Has been badly broken, and repaired.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and red cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PuppetA6891

Nunlhamgila puppet. Wooden male, articulated figure, in a box. Consisting of various pieces of wood, the rectangular body has two carved arms attached to it with pieces of leather. The head is made from a separate piece and sits on a dowel. He moves by means of two spools of string placed in the back of the box. Attached to the spools are parts of a Buckinghams cigarettes box; one has ‘rite hand’ written, the other ‘left hand’. The chest and arms of the man are painted black, the head is black. The face has black brow, large black eyes on a white background while the nose and lips are painted red. The puppet is mounted in a rectangular shaped, cedar box with a rim.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, leather skin, fibre, paint, metal and paper
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2367

Rectangular woven basket plaited with different size strands. Four rows of twined work separating the large size weft strands. Braided border rim. Two horizontal ribbons of wide light, dark, and light cedar bark strands.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
cedar bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: GarmentA2338

Alternate strips of golden coloured and red-dyed cedar bark folded double and twined with dark green net line along the fold. Bits of eagle down mixed in with the bark.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar bark, fibre and eagle down feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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