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Tapa ClothC933

The tapa cloth is natural in colour with designs in greyish-dark green. There are two repeating designs: a human-like figure with a long body and a shape resembling a sideways 'H'. The figures are repeated in rows, on one side of the cloth.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
banyon tree bark, paint and indigo pigment
Made in
Santa Isabel, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC934

The cloth is rectangular with many thin orange-brown lines on a natural coloured background. The cloth is divided into five bordered panels with dark brown lines. In each panel there are two long natural coloured triangles, one at each end. There is also a large, brown, randomly placed dot in each panel; one panel has two dots. The cloth is painted on one side.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark, pigment and paint
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry TrayA8163

Brown basketry tray consisting of interlocking coiled work (unsplit stitches) with parallel slat base and wall construction. Two slat rows form the sides. Decorated with partial beading. One section of decoration remains. It consists of an upper row of black triangles (vertex up) and a lower row of red triangles (vertex down) with five rows of stepped grass.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar wood, grass, cherry bark, cedar root and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8167

Cylindrical tan basket of imple coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with watch-spring base construction and partial imbrication. Stepped zigzag design in black/bullrush/red having two rows in each phase with discrete triangular designs around the rim.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo ?
Material
cherry bark, cedar root, cat-tail grass ? and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7606

Rectangular flared, coiled basket (bifurcated stitches). Parallel slat base construction. Most of basket is fully beaded on three sides in horizontal rows of two bands of cat-tail grass (?) staggered with a row of dark cherry bark. Last quarter of basket is plain except for one row of beaded dark cherry bark. Rim is solid line of cat-tail grass (?) with intervals of red or dark cherry bark. Fourth side has three vertical rows of parallel bands alternating in red and dark cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?). Skin ties, two on one side at corners, one on opposite side in middle.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cat-tail grass ?, rawhide skin, cherry bark, dye and cedar root
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7607

Part (a) Rounded cylindrical coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with flanged lid, part (b). Watch-spring base & lid construction. Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?), with parallel diagonal stepped bands, alternating every two bands in black & red cherry bark. Fully imbricated lid except for very center. Four dark cherry bark stripes.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cherry bark, cedar root, cat-tail grass ? and dye
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7608

Small urn-shaped coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with flange, and with lid (part b). Watch-spring base and lid construction. Fully imbricated with diagonal bands alternating between red and black cherry bark against grass background. Lid has same design. Base is beaded in grass, every other stitch.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, dye, cat-tail grass and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7609

Partially cylindrical coiled basket (bifurcated stitches), parallel slat base construction (single reinforcement stitches) and a single strand looped border. Imbrication on the front and upper interior back in cat-tail grass (?) with crosses in red cherry bark on front, more random on upper interior back.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx: Lil'wat ?
Material
cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7611

Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with two coiled, looped handles on each long side, formed from top row of coils. Parallel splint foundationI. Imbricated design of three horizontal rows, though discontinuous at corners, in red cherry bark, cat-tail grass (?), and dark cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, cedar root and dye
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7612

Interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches)basket. Watch-spring base construction, sides completely imbricated. Beading on interior walls near rim, and on exterior base. Horizontal band of three lines, one in center of red cherry bark, with large diamonds at three places. Geometric patterns above and below horizontal band, including vertical arrows and animal.

Culture
Klickitat ?
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, dye and cherry bark
Made in
Washington, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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