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BasketryA9016

Swamp grass covered glass vase; wrapped twined weave with two bands of crossed-warp openwork (with no weft elements) and band of plain twined weave top and bottom. Complex bands top and bottom composed of several sub-bands with two central figures: bird on whale; canoe with five human figures inside. Colours used are red, purple, green, brown and orange.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, glass, aniline dye and cedar bark
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8988

Large flared cylindrical cedar root basket (bifurcated stitches). Watch-spring base construction. Imbricated design of large zig-zag, oultined in dark cherry bark, with two rows of cat-tail grass (?), and a row of red cherry bark in between. In the widest part of each "v" is one hourglass shape - on the bottom row they are red with cat-tail grass (?) centers, on the top row they are red with cat-tail grass (?) and black centers.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8987

Cedar root coiled basket with a flat, elliptical bottom and flaring rectangular sides; simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches) elongated watch-spring base construction. Partially imbricated and beaded. Partially imbricated: vertical stripes reaching from rim to five rows from base. Base is beaded with red cherry bark. Colours: black, tan.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ? and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8986

Rectangular coiled carrying basket (with bifurcated stitches). Parallel coiled base construction (changing to watch-spring at edges). Imbrication of vertical diamond and half-diamond (or triangular) shape in vertical arrangement (2 on each of the larger sides, 1 on each of the shorter sides). Black and red are reversed in alternate figures.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8985

Part (a) Urn shaped coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with foot, double looped border, and lid with knob and flange, part (b). Watch-spring base and lid construction. Imbricated designs of black cherry bark diamonds with center cat-tail grass (?) as top row near rim. Verical rows of graduated sizes of chevrons, largest at base, in varying colours; cat-tail grass (?0 at top, red cherry bark at middle, and two dark cherry bark chevrons near bottom filled in with red cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?). Between these vertical rows are single large 'V' shapes, in red and dark cherry bark, with cat-tail grass (?) at center. Imbrication on foot has bands of red and dark cherry bark near rim, then horizontal row of adjoined upside down triangles, in red cherry bark, cat-tail grass and dark cherry bark, alternating with reverse colour configuration. Top of handle is beaded in black and red cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ? and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8984

Part (a) Small round basket (bifurcated stitches), with double loop work border and lid part (b). Watch-spring base and lid construction. Imbricated design of upper and lower connected zigzag outlined in dark cherry bark with red cherry bark in middle . Floral shape on lid in same colour configuration. Rawhide tie attached to rim.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cedar root, rawhide skin, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToggleA2.361

Three flat, roughly rectangular pieces of bone bound together with a rawhide thong; one long and two shorter bones.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
bone and rawhide skin
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolA2.360

Short horn implement with two holes near the base. Tip is slightly blackened.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
horn
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Outer ParkaA2.516

Woman's outer coat, or parka, with a long tail, extended hood, and an elongated flap protruding from the hem at front. Made of brown fur, with light tan fur inset and sewn to form patterns. (Note: photo shows inner and outer coats together, A2.516-17.)

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin and caribou sinew
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PointA2.277

Elongated, rounded section of bone with a point and series of fin-like barbs carved along one side.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
bone
Made in
Taijiak, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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