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Shopping Basket1653/1

Rectangular baskets with vertical sides. Two handles go across shorter dimension; handles are formed from stiff rope with cedar bark coiled around it from end to end. Outer surfaces are decorated with four bands of lighter bark and a central diamond pattern in darker bark on each side.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, skin, fibre, cherry bark and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1710/2 a-b

A small cylindrical brown basket (part a) with a lid (part b). There is a horizontal row of red upward pointing triangles, a horizontal row of orange, and a horizontal row of red downward pointing triangles around the middle of the side of the basket (part a), with three horizontal rows of red-brown, green, and red-brown around the bottom. The lid (part b) has circular lines of brown, orange, and brown around the top. There are three horizontal rows of red-brown, green, and red-brown around the side of the lid (part b).

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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Basket799/1 a-b

A small light brown bulging basket (part a) with a lid (part b). There are three equally spaced green, purple, and dark blue flying birds around the side of the basket (part a), which has five horizontal rows of blue, yellow, orange, yellow, and blue around its base. The side of the basket tapers into an upright rim. The lid (part b) has a small blue knob from which emanates a blue, green, and orange swirl design outlined with blue dots. There are three horizontal rows of blue, yellow, and blue around the side of the lid (part b).

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass, dye and cedar bark
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1479/8 a-b

A brown slightly flared upward cylindrical basket (part a) with a lid (part b). There are four equally spaced alternating green, and brown and orange diagonal stepped patterns around the side of the basket (part a). There are three horizontal rows of brown, orange, and brown around the bottom of the basket (part a). The side of the basket tapers into an upright rim. The lid (part b) has a slightly flared upward cylindrical circular brown knob surrounded by three brown, orange, and brown circle lines with four equally spaced alternating green, and brown and orange diagonal stepped patterns around it. There are three horizontal rows of brown, orange, and brown around the side of the lid (part b).

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket563/1 a-b

A small cylindrical brown basket (part a) with a lid (part b). There are three equally spaced purple-black birds with wings outstretched and holding an arrow pointing counter-clock-wise with their feet around the side of the basket (part a). There is a horizontal brown row around the top and the bottom of the basket (part a). The side of the basket tapers into an upright rim. The lid (part b) is slightly rounded with a small slightly flared upward cylindrical circular orange and brown knob at the top centre surrounded by circular lines and having equally spaced purple-black birds with wings outstretched and holding a green arrow pointing clock-wise with their feet.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket813/1 a-b

A small light brown oval basket (part a) with a lid (part b). There are four horizontal rows of blue, red, red, and blue around the middle of the side of the basket (part a), with two horizontal rows of purple around the bottom. The side of the basket tapers into an upright rim. The lid (part b) has a blue oval centre at the top with blue, red, and blue oval lines around it, and a horizontal purple row around the side of the lid with a horizontal row of red just above.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass ?, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket797/3 a-b

A small light brown cylindrical basket (part a) with a lid (part b). The design consists of brown geometric shapes around the side, and a row of orange and brown around the top and the bottom of the basket (part a). The side of the basket tapers into an upright rim. The lid (part b) has a flared upward cylindrical brown and orange knob around which there is a circular brown and orange swirl design. The lid (part b) dips downward toward the centre.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket527/12

Rectangular basket with vertical sides; two long sides have domed handles as part of the walls. Base is solid and sides are open work with coiled solid bands alternating with bands of open zigzags; Handle are open work and have two arches with zigzags in between them. Solid bands of walls have woven checkerboard decorations at regular intervals.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar wood ? and bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket537/11 a-b

A small light brown slightly bulging cylindrical basket (part a) with a lid (part b). There are four equally spaced alternating green, and blue geometric designs around the side of the basket (part a), beneath which there are five horizontal rows of purple, green, red, green, and purple around the bottom. The side of the basket tapers into an upright rim. The lid (part b) dips downward toward the blue, red, and purple circular centre around which stands a long green and blue bird with a green geometric design on the opposite side. There are five horizontal rows of purple, green, red, green, and purple around the side of the lid (part b).

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff Bottle692/3 a-b

Clear glass bottle (part a) with rounded green coloured stopper with cork and stick attachment (part b). From the neck of the bottle, the shape of the piece slopes down at an angle and ends one-quarter of the way from the top. It then slopes inwards and tapers to a base with four squared-off feet. The bottle is painted with blue, pink and black paint. On one side, there is a small bird sitting on a cliff looking out at flowers and plants below. On the other side, there is a small bird sitting in a tree. There are Chinese characters written on the top edge of the piece to the side.

Culture
Chinese
Material
glass, paint, cork bark and bone ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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