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BasketNd653

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; elongated watch-spring base construction; partially imbricated and beaded; rim is overcast in quill. The design from bottom to top consists of red crosses on beaded bullrush ground; three horizontal beaded bullrush stripes on plain ground; arrow shapes in two staggered rows in red on beaded bullrush ground. Sets of three red stripes on beaded quill ground around rim; rim is overcast with dark and light quill; base is beaded in bullrush. Colour: tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cherry bark, bird quill, cat-tail grass ? and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd618

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; parallel splint base construction. The design consists of eleven rows of quill beading (each three rows apart). The colours alternate dark and light. Six rawhide ties.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cedar root, bird quill, fibre and rawhide skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd631

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; parallel splint base construction: fully imbricated: overcast rim. The design from bottom to top: hexagonal shaped figures attached horizontally by parallel lines; shapes; hexagonal shaped figures; squares in phase with hexagonal figures; quills alternate dark and light around rim; all in red on bullrush ground. Four rawhide ties, one rawhide string. Colour: tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, fibre, rawhide skin, bird quill and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd641

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; parallel splint base construction; rim is overcast in bird quill: fully imbricated. The design consists of vertical stepped zigzag design in red on bullrush ground. Base is partially beaded in bullrush. Colour: tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, bird quill, rawhide skin, fibre, cedar wood and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentH2.30

Ornament consisting of a central, light brown disc with dark brown x’s in between diagonal lines. Tied to the top is a looped string of grey and red seeds. Hanging from the bottom are six strings of grey and red seeds with a middle section of bird quill.

Culture
Shuar ? or Achuar ?
Material
fibre, gourd fruit, bird quill, seed and pigment
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentH2.37

Ornament consisting of a central, light brown disc with dark brown x’s in between vertical and horizontal lines. Tied to the top is a looped string of grey and red seeds. Hanging from the bottom are seven strings of grey and red seeds with a section of bird quill near the ends.

Culture
Shuar ? or Achuar ?
Material
gourd fruit, fibre, bird quill, seed and pigment
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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