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BasketA2341

Trapezoid-shaped woven basket. Base is plaited as are the bottom and the top of the sides. Main section of sides are in crossed warp twined work. The weft strands on the sides are dyed brown.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
dye and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2343

Rectangular, handbag-like woven basket with a green ribbon tie closure at the top. Bands of multicoloured linear and zigzag patterning encircle the sides; purple, orange, green and red. Base: plaited sides and wrapped twined weave.

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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BasketD1.490

Large, coiled basket with a roughly rectangular base and flaring sides; bifurcated stitches, parallel splint base construction, and partial imbrication. Vertically striped pattern; each colour series is five stitches long, each band is six stitches wide with only three stitches decorated. The stripes are in different combinations of red, black and cat-tail. Colour: tan.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, dye and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2367

Rectangular woven basket plaited with different size strands. Four rows of twined work separating the large size weft strands. Braided border rim. Two horizontal ribbons of wide light, dark, and light cedar bark strands.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
cedar bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: GarmentA2338

Alternate strips of golden coloured and red-dyed cedar bark folded double and twined with dark green net line along the fold. Bits of eagle down mixed in with the bark.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar bark, fibre and eagle down feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.500

Goblet shaped coiled basket (bifurcated stitches). Watch-spring base construction, and a foot of eight coiled rows (one row is loop work). Most of the bowl is fully imbricated in alternate rows of cat-tail grass (?), red cherry bark, cat-tail grass (?), and dark cherry bark,this series repeats three times with five final rows of alternating cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?). Foot has two rows of beading at base, upper in cat-tail grass (?) and lower in red cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
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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BasketD1.501

Low oval coiled basket (with bifurcated stitches), elongated watch-spring base construction. Imbricated geometric triangular design near rim in cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?).

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cherry bark and cat-tail grass ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.502

Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with foot. Parallel slat base construction. Fully imbricated with a horizontal striped design in red cherry bark against background of alternating cat-tail grass (?) and dark cherry bark, including foot.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
dye, cedar root, cherry bark and cat-tail grass ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.503

Oval flared coiled basket (bifurcated stitches), elongated watch-spring base construction. Four rows of beading, each alternating in bands of red and dark cherry bark stitches.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Great Raven MaskA8545

Great Raven Hamsiwe’ mask. The large, carved, wooden mask has a long beak with large red, coil-shaped nostrils, with a red and white split u-form behind it. The mouth is red with two braided cedar handles on each side. The beak is black with large u-forms outlined in white along the edge of the mouth. The bottom part of the beak is hinged with large diamond shaped pieces of metal. The face has white split u-forms behind the eyes along with a white wing-like shape. The bulging eyes are black, outlined in white and red on a white ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The underside of the beak is black with an ovoid shaped pink face with black brow, moustache and eyes along with red nostrils and mouth. Emerging from the top of the head is an elongated, protruding rounded section painted with white u-forms. The face is decorated with small cedar bundles; large cedar handles on bottom of beak. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of a piece of fibre twine that articulates the beak and two leather straps with metal buckles to hold the mask to the wearer. Attached at the top ridge is a dyed cedar rope and a rubber crest of u-shaped pieces painted red. The left side has a thick braid of cedar. The mask is painted black, white and red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
red cedar bark, rubber, red cedar wood, paint, cotton fibre, skin, metal and dye
Made in
Gilford Island, British Columbia, Canada and Gwa'yasdam's, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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