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Trade AxeC1412

Trade axe with a diamond and zig-zag pattern created from woven black and natural coloured rattan covering the extended butt end that flares at the very back. The head flares outwards and has a curved edge. The handle is tapered to a rounded point and unfinished.

Culture
Kama ?
Material
slate stone, rattan, bark, wood and dye
Made in
Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trade AxeC1413

Trade axe with a diamond pattern created from woven black and natural coloured rattan covering the extended butt end that flares at the very back. The head flares outwards and has a curved edge. The handle is tapered to a rounded point and stained reddish-brown.

Culture
Kama ?
Material
bark, rattan, wood, slate stone, dye and stain
Made in
Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierD1.249

Baby carrier of striped cedar bark. Bark has been cut and bent into place. Cedar slats are placed on the inside and outside, and overcast with string to reinforce rim. Undecorated.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar wood ?, cedar bark and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry TrayD1.250

Round cedar root tray with handles. Simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches), and watch-spring base construction. Side of tray consists of one slat with an overcast splint rim which is not connected to tray in two places in order to create handles. Decorated with partial imbrication - diamonds outlined in either red or black-dyed cherry bark with centres of light yellow grass (three are outlined in black and six in red). There are triangles (vertex down) on the exterior sides beaded in red cherry bark. The rim is also beaded in red cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, grass, dye and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.378

Rounded coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with narrow opening and attached lid. Watch-spring base and lid construction. Fully beaded, alternating in rows of red cherry bark, cat-tail grass (?), dark cherry bark, and cat-tail grass (?), then repeated. Lid is beaded alternating in dark and red cherry bark every two rows, very center all in red cherry bark. Bottom is fully beaded in red cherry bark except for very center. Fibre tied to lid and rim.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, dye and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.379

Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with foot. Parallel splint base construction. Fully imbricated design of double stitches in alternating colours of dark and red cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?). First two rows on foot imbricated in alternating red and dark cherry bark, bottom row in solid red cherry bark. Fibre string through one corner.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.380

Rectangular woven basket. Simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches); parallel slat base construction: fully imbricated. Sides: three vertical bands with geometric patterning in black and white. Ends have single "arrowhead" pattern. Colour: tan.

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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BasketD1.381

Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with coiled handle and looped border. Parallel splint base construction. Handle is tied with string. Fully imbricated, background in cat-tail grass (?), diamond design in dark and red cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?) centers, each divided by vertical band of black and red. Upper and lower border of black cherry bark checkerboard squares, with bands of black cherry bark at long sides, with one band of red cherry bark, and cherry bark bands at sides.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.382

Cylindrical flared coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with rawhide ties which formed a handle at one time. Watch-spring base construction. Four rows are beaded, top two near rim in red cotton, the next in red cherry bark at the middle of basket, and the last in dark cherry bark near the bottom. The bottom also has a row of beaded red cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cotton fibre, rawhide skin and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.383

Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches). Parallel splint base construction. Imbricated design of two bands, upper band outlined in dark cherry bark with inner checkerboard design in red cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?), the lower band outlined in red cherry bark with dark cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?) in diagonal pattern. Had handles on either long side at one time.

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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