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Basketry TrayA2273

Round, brown tray of simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with watch-spring construction. Partial imbrication. The sides are three splint rows with a wrapped border. Interior of the basket has three concentric divisions and an inner row of grass and then two rows of alternating black cherry bark and grass repeated. Between these, there are nine diagonal lines in red, then nine shapes in red, then twenty "X" shapes in red with grass inside.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cedar wood and grass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Berry BasketA2278

Basket with simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches), elongated watch-spring base construction and overcast rim. Continuous imbricated design in red cherry bark: series of diagonal lines which intersect to produce a diamond design.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2279

Basket with base woven in plain checker work. The sides are twilled with crossed warp openwork and a braided border.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA17152

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has red ovoid shaped, cutout nostrils. Running from the brow is a large, protruding, central black frill that curves upwards and circles downwards to the top, tip of the beak; detailed with a wide red band with white curved incisions. Running from the bottom of the beak is a central black circular ridge that mirrors the one on top; detailed with red band and a black and white ovoid. The mouth is red, flat, wide and protruding. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of rubber. The eyes are black, outlined in white and red on a white ovoid shaped ground; the brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of pieces of fibre cord with a piece of wood on the end; articulates the beak. Attached to the top is a wooden crest with red split u-forms on a white ground. The top and sides have small bundles of cedar tied with green twine. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, fibre, paint, cedar bark, synthetic rubber, metal and wood
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck RingA2391

Thick, twisted cedar bark rope bound tightly around black fabric rope then wrapped again around a central stuffed core. The ring is oval shaped.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
cedar bark and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket LidA2395

Circular wrapped twined lid with a central button handle. Central knob of mauve/black/yellow/pink/yellow/black; four "swastika" shapes in black; band of purple/yellow/pink/yellow/purple on sides.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
cedar bark, aniline dye and swamp grass
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry LidD1.509

Circular, coiled cedar root basketry lid decorated with eight-petaled flower shape. The flower has triangular shapes at the end of each of the eight petals along the rim, in red cherry bark / cat-tail grass/ black-dyed bark. Lid consists of simple coiled work with bifurcated stitches, and watch-spring coil construction, and also has a flange. Colour: tan.

Culture
Coast Salish ?
Material
dye, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd615

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; elongated watch-spring base construction; fully imbricated. The design consists of nine rows of staggered rectangles bordered on top by horizontal zigzag line, one straight line, two plain rows, ending with a horizontal zigzag around the rim. Cedar root splint foundation with coiled elements of cedar root; one rawhide tie; imbrication in red cherry bark and bullrush.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cherry bark, rawhide skin, cedar root and cat-tail grass ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA17138

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask (parts a-b). The face (part a) has red and green flared nostrils with a central frill that curls down into the middle of the nose. The mouth (part b) is red, flat, protruding and was hinged to the head with thin rectangular pieces of leather. The face is black with white edging and detailing; black and red outlined eyes on a green, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow. Attached to the top ridge are small tufts of cedar stripes. The mask is painted black, green, red and white with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, wood, paint, metal and leather skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA7476

Carved, wooden, supernatural bird mask with a long beak and circular cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather on either side, nailed to the jaw. The beak and nostrils are painted black with red edging and detailing. There is a red stylized U-form around the nostrils. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black and there are three black U-forms along the back rim. Attached to the top of the head are short strips of cedar bark creating a fringe that sits on top and hangs over the opening. Attached with twine to the top, back and bottom rim is red and white twisted cloth. Strips of cedar line the bottom rim and dangle down to cover the body of the wearer. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of thick strip of fibre that lines the opening and an attached twine cord that assistants the beak in opening and shutting; cord is tied around a long, wooden handle. The mask is painted black, red and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

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