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Trade AxeC1412

Trade axe with a diamond and zig-zag pattern created from woven black and natural coloured rattan covering the extended butt end that flares at the very back. The head flares outwards and has a curved edge. The handle is tapered to a rounded point and unfinished.

Culture
Kama ?
Material
slate stone, rattan, bark, wood and dye
Made in
Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trade AxeC1413

Trade axe with a diamond pattern created from woven black and natural coloured rattan covering the extended butt end that flares at the very back. The head flares outwards and has a curved edge. The handle is tapered to a rounded point and stained reddish-brown.

Culture
Kama ?
Material
bark, rattan, wood, slate stone, dye and stain
Made in
Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierD1.249

Baby carrier of striped cedar bark. Bark has been cut and bent into place. Cedar slats are placed on the inside and outside, and overcast with string to reinforce rim. Undecorated.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar wood ?, cedar bark and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry TrayD1.250

Round cedar root tray with handles. Simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches), and watch-spring base construction. Side of tray consists of one slat with an overcast splint rim which is not connected to tray in two places in order to create handles. Decorated with partial imbrication - diamonds outlined in either red or black-dyed cherry bark with centres of light yellow grass (three are outlined in black and six in red). There are triangles (vertex down) on the exterior sides beaded in red cherry bark. The rim is also beaded in red cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, grass, dye and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC1415

Comb with a handle which tapers to a straight edge. The main design along the handle is woven with red and natural-coloured weave in between radial bands of dark brown wood along the lower portion and with natural-coloured and dark brown weave along the upper portion. Forty long teeth fan outward radially. The teeth are secured by a natural-coloured weave between each tooth.

Culture
Kwaio
Material
wood, fibre, tree fern, morinda bark and morinda root
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC1048

The head is a black stone disc between woven bands of plant fibre (?) or bark (?), and black, brown, dark red, and green feathers. The handle is plain and tapered.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plant fibre ?, feather, stone, wood and bark ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry TrayD1.291

Circular basketry tray with simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches) and watch-spring base construction. Sides consist of one slat and one splint row. Partial imbrication and beading, overcast rim, and separated handles. Tray is decorated with two concentric circles of four pyramid shapes (one in red with white and one in black with white) set in phase. Colour: tan.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, canary grass and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Burden BasketD1.323

Rectangular basket with gently flaring sides. Simple interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches) parallel slat base, slat foot, inverted upper rim, imbrication. Vertical panels of half arrowhead and flying goose design; two wide and one narrow panel on each side. Colours: red, black.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, grass, bark and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry TrayD1.353

Circular light brown tray of simple coiled work (watch-spring construction) with overcast edge. Two handles formed by looping last row of sides. Decorated with imbrication and beading. Two concentric "star" figures, one with six and the other with twelve points in red bark, grass, and black bark. Exterior is beaded on top row in red and has beaded opposing chevron figures.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, grass, cherry bark and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TrayD1.252

Round tray made of simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches), with watch-spring base construction, slat sides, and an overcast rim which separates to form handles. Decorated with partial imbrication in a sunburst design with two circular rows of right angle triangles alternating in black and red separated by two stitches of grass. The outer sides are decorated with alternating red and black triangles.

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