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Work BasketA5066

Upward flaring, rectangular basket with an attached lid fully imbricated in various letters of the alphabet that include "m", "n", "t", "e", and "z" in green and red bullrush on a natural background. Lid is connected to the basket by strings at each of the four corners. Foot has discrete bars of purple on bullrush. Beaded rim is imbricated in green on bullrush; every other slat is beaded in either green or natural bullrush. Parallel slat construction. Foot of one slat and one splint. Flange on the basket.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
canary grass, cedar root and aniline dye
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Burden BasketA5067

Small rectangular, flared, coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with parallel slat foundation. Imbricated rim inn canary grass with intervals of dark cherry bark stitches. Beaded from rim almost to base in canary grass, with wide vertical row of chevrons, alternating between dark cherry bark and canary grass, one on each side.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo: Tait
Material
cedar root, canary grass, cherry bark and dye
Made in
Laidlaw, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA5076

Semi-cylindrical shaped coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with attached lid. Parallel slat base and lid construction. Fully imbricated with canary grass with black cherry bark designs of two crosses on the back, a diamond shape in front, and a vertical row on either side in red cherry bark. Lid edge continues imbrication on basket. Top of lid has parallel rows beaded in canary grass, metal button on rim, and string hinges.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
canary grass, fibre, cherry bark, cedar root, metal and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierA5081

Basketry baby carrier, or cradle, with simple interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches) and parallel slat base construction with reinforced stitches at base. Overcast rim is decorated with imbrication. Other surfaces are beaded. Top row is imbricated mostly in cat-tail grass bordered with black cherry bark in a recurring pattern. Sides have a beaded design of vertical bands of diamonds in alternating black and red with spaces between filled with checker work beading on the top half in cat-tail grass and in a single cat-tail grass diamond in the bottom half. Foot end has a variation of the same pattern on the sides (vertical diamond band), but has a hole in the middle.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo ?
Material
cedar root, canary grass, dye and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Storage BasketA5084 a-b

Red and tan basket (part a) with a lid (part b) in interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches). Parallel slat base construction. Flange on the basket body (part a). Lid (part b) with a splint around the edge. Basket (part a) has handles and is decorated with both beading and imbrication. Sides of the basket (part a) have partial imbrication with vertical panels in black cherry bark and canary grass (two different patterns of pyramid and half-pyramid form). Lid (part b)is beaded (3:1), and rows alternate in black-dyed cherry bark and in canary grass (sides of lid are in continuation with sides of basket). Has skin ties.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
skin, canary grass, dye, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Burden BasketA5054

Coiled cedar root basket with elongated watch-spring base construction. Partial imbrication creates concentric, rectangular forms in alternating red, white and black (four staggered rows). Rim of base is beaded. Colour: tan.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, dye and canary grass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Berry BasketA5057

Rectangular flared coiled basekt (bifurcated stitches). Elongated watch-spring construction. Fully beaded to just above base in alternating bands of cherry bark, canary grass, fibre, and canary grass. Rope through both long sides, one rope runs the length of the side. One row of beaded cherry bark on bottom.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
fibre, cherry bark, canary grass and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7620

Shallow bowl on pedastal coiled basketry (bifurcated stitches). Watch-spring base construction. Fully imbricated in grass, with horizontal rows of geometric stepped 'U' design, alternating between black and red cherry bark design, in two rows, third row is one row down from last. Stem is decorated with straight lines, foot is same pattern as on bowl.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cherry bark and canary grass
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Storage BasketA7621

Sectioned rectangular coiled storage basket (bifurcated stitches) with coiled handle at center divider. Parallel slat dividers and base construction, the latter with overcast, twisted edge on bottom. Inner division into three compartments. Fully imbricated in grass, with designs in dark bark. Designs show two square scrolls with goats on the long sides, and "M" shapes on each short end, also with goats. Some goats have accents in red bark. Rims of dividers, including handle, have grass beading.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cherry bark, canary grass and cedar root
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7625

Rounded oval coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with attached lid. Elongated watch-spring lid construction and parallel slat base construction. Fully imbricated in grass with large double outline of 'i' shape with upper and lower bar, in dark cherry bark. Lid has black cherry bark vertical lines from center to rim. Beading on interior of basket in grass, except for lower walls and base. Inside of lid also beaded in staggered rows around center. Fibre hinge and front closure.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, fibre, cherry bark and canary grass
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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