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BasketD1.395

Long rectangular low coiled basket (bifurcated stitches), parallel base construction. Imbricated design of zig-zag near rim in cark and red cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?). Basket shape is slightly rounded at center of longest sides.

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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BasketD1.396

Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with looped row under rim, and a coiled handle. Parallel slat base and side construction. Imbricated designs, on long sides are wide vertical band of alternating rows in cat-tail grass (?), dark cherry bark, cat-tail grass (?), red cherry bark, and dark cherry bark between two more rows of cat-tail grass (?). Flanking this are two narrower vertical bands of red cherry bark half-triangles connected and on a background of cat-tail grass (?). On short sides are two dark cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?) checkerboard bands, but center design differes. One has same narrow band as long side, the other has a geometric scrollin cat-tail grass (?) with row of red cherry bark at center.

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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Tapa ClothC1337

The cloth is rectangular and natural in colour. There are several thin brown lines along the bottom edge with some extending across the cloth.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1338

Irregular shaped tapa (masi) with painted designs on natural ground. The tapa is rectangular with a narrow end piece that extends past the main piece. The main piece has thin brown stripes with two perpendicular black lines and large random black dots. The end piece has short black diagonal lines.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1339

Long rectangular tapa cloth with hand painted designs in light and dark brown on natural coloured ground. There are long triangles and pairs of dots overall, separated by three bands of checkered squares. There are two diagonal bars with the letters ‘koeletautue’.

Culture
Tongan ?
Material
paper mulberry bark, paint and pigment
Made in
Tonga ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Work BasketA1993

Large rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches). Elongated watch-spring base construction. Remains of design indicate horizontal lines of beading, in cat-tail grass (?), with intervals of imbrication alternating between red and dark cherry bark. One row of beading in cherry bark on base.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
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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BasketH2.77

Woven basket consisting of two rectangular pieces, one fitting inside the other. The bottom rims are reinforced with grass and tied with dark sections of bark. The two parts are fastened with cotton twine.

Culture
Shuar ? or Achuar ?
Material
cotton fibre, stem ?, grass and bark
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketH2.79

Woven basket consisting of two rectangular pieces, one fitting inside the other. Each is woven in a herringbone pattern and has dark brown edges. The two sections are fastened together with a twisted, tasseled cord.

Culture
Interior Amazonia
Material
cotton fibre, stem ? and bark ?
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2201

Plaited (checker work) weave; base elements are approximately 1 1/4" wide & are each split in half to form side warp elements. Twisted border under rim. Rim is formed by crossing warp strands and wrapping them around a splint.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2202

Flattened tall, plaited (checker work) weave basket; wide strips; braided warp border; short cedar rope handle.

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