• Results (1,329)
  • Search

Item Search

The item search helps you look through the thousands of items on the RRN and find exactly what you’re after. We’ve split the search into two parts, Results, and Search Filters. You’re in the results section right now. You can still perform “Quick searches” from the menu bar, but if you’re new to the RRN, click the Search tab above and use the exploratory search.

View Tutorial

Log In to see more items.

BasketNb11.253 a-b

Circular basket (a) with flat bottom and raised knob lid (b); bottom checker worked and twined; body and lid wrapped twined. Reinforced cedar hoop rim; cedar warp and checker work; outer running weft in grass with bottom and inner fixed weft sedge fibre. Design on body includes thin bands of assorted colours and distinct, geometric motif around middle of body. Lid has matching geometric motifs and circles of assorted colours around knob; exterior faded and interior colours include blue, yellow, orange and black.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, aniline dye, swamp grass ? and bear grass
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
BasketNb11.252 a-b

Circular basket with flat bottom (a) and flat-topped lid (b); bottom checker work and twining; body and lid wrapped twining; reinforced hoop rim; cedar warp and checker work. Outer running weft is grass, bottom and inner fixed weft is sedge family. Designs on body of basket include two bands of continuous rings of assorted colours. Geometric shapes repeated separately within band. Lid has same type of design in circles on top. Exterior faded; interior shows original orange, yellow, purple, blue and black.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, bear grass, aniline dye and swamp grass ?
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
BasketNb11.251 a-b

Cylindrical basket (a) with flat, fitted lid (b); lid has a small, knob-like handle in the centre. Bottom twined; body and lid are wrapped twined; reinforced cedar hoop rim. Cedar warp with outer weft in grass (xerophyllum tenax). Bottom and inner fixed weft are sedge fibre. Designs on body of basket include thin bands of continuous rings of assorted colours and representations of people in canoes and ducks. The lid is decorated with ducks and rings of assorted colours. Exterior is faded; inside colours include; turquoise, brown, black, red, yellow and orange.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, bear grass, aniline dye and swamp grass
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Baby CarrierNd670

Flat-bottomed basketry cradle. Large slat coiled, imbricated and beaded cradle. Imbricated animal motif and wrapped rim; beaded along rim and imbricated on narrow ends. Sides have a red and yellow horse-like motif. Four hide thongs, one on each side. Bottom is coiled.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx: Lil'wat ?
Material
red alder dye, skin, bear grass and cedar root
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
BasketNbz776

Large rectangular coiled basket with a wrapped rim. Inward pointing triangular geometric pattern in yellow, red, yellow and red/yellow, yellow/black.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx: Lil'wat ?
Material
cedar wood, cherry bark, cedar root, bear grass and dye
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
BasketNb11.284

Short, rounded basket with a flat, square bottom and vertical bands of light and dark brown stripes around the sides. Plain, coarse twined, slope-sided basket with checker work base; braided rim with overlay on some warps forming a double warp decoration. Twelve vertical beading designs with yellow grass and darker brown than basket in general.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
bear grass and cedar root
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
BasketNbz774

Round, coiled cedar root and slat basket with slightly flared sides. Swastika design around sides imbricated in red and black cherry bark. Beading in red and black on lower and upper edges; wrapped top edge.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx: Lil'wat ?
Material
cedar root, cedar wood, cherry bark, bear grass and dye
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
ToolNa1059

Half-moon-shaped object is pointed at one end and polished; the rest is dull and has a yellowish colour. Two drilled holes through object are strung with orange cord held in place by pegs. Three bone chips hang from cord. Near hole is 5.5 cm. Piece has rounded end with drilled hole looped with two cords. The four cord ends are tied to a long, much thicker cord. On its end is a strip of horn, attached by being bent over the cord and lashed down.

Culture
Inuit
Material
bone, horn ?, cotton fibre and bear tooth
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Soul CatcherA2476

Hollow tubular bone, somewhat flared at two open ends, which are cut to represent the open mouth of an animal. Eyes are carved above each mouth; incised designs indicate nostrils and gills. Two small holes at centre top of tube.

Culture
Gitxsan ?
Material
bear bone ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
BasketNb11.341 a-b

Oval basket (a) with flat-topped lid (b). Lid has rim of reinforced cedar bark. Grass twining foundation over three horizontal elements (cedar bark ?). Bottom of basket has rings of open area where two warp strands of grass cross one another. Body and lid of basket also have each, two rings of open areas where pairs of grass warp strands cross natural colour. Body of basket has dark purple band with yellow zigzag design at mid-point. Top of lid has dark purple oval with yellow zigzag design.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
bear grass ?, grass, aniline dye ? and cedar bark
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record