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BasketA6653

Coiled cedar root basket with rectangular base and one handle (one handle missing); parallel slat base construction, overcast splint rim and handle, slat foot. Decorated with beading and imbrication. Red cherry bark beading on rim and foot. Partial imbrication: large vertical panels with red cherry bark borders and designs on a canary grass background. Designs are double diamonds.

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish ?
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, wood and canary grass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz685 a-b

Rectangular coiled cedar root basket (part a) with an attached lid (part b). Body of basket (part a) is completely covered in imbrication, primarily canary grass background with red cherry bark vertical design elements. Lid (part b) has four rows of imbrication along the edges, same as the body except for some black dyed cherry bark elements. Lid is hinged along one side with cotton string which is sewn into the body of the basket. A small cotton string loop is attached to the top of the lid on the opposite side. The initials A. H. are present on the bottom of the basket in black ink(?).

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, dye, cotton fibre, canary grass and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierNbz682

Coiled cedar root cradle with parallel slat base and wall construction. Overcast rim with cedar root bundle foundation. Two small loops have been attached to the proximal end and one on each side at near the distal end. Light coloured grass beading on the proximal end and along one side, interrupted with red and black cherry bark at regular intervals. Vertical design panels on both sides in alternating black and white or red and white combinations. Rawhide carrying straps extend across the cradle at the top and the bottom. These straps are sewn into the sides of the cradle. An opening is located in the distal end.

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish ?
Material
cedar root, rawhide skin, cedar wood, canary grass and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry TrayA7261

Coiled cedar root tray with parallel slat construction and a handle at either end. Partial imbrication in canary grass with red and black dyed cherry bark. Design forms interlocking diamond or zig-zag patterns.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, wood, canary grass and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA6705

Rectangular coiled cedar root basket with foot and lid (part b). Parallel slat foundation with simple interlocking coiled work. Base with oblique and lid with perpendicular reinforcement stitches. Base has single slat foot and indented flange. Decorated with partial imbrication and beading.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cedar wood, 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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BasketNbz824 a-b

Circular shaped coiled cedar root basket (part a) with a lid (part b). Basket and lid both have four alternating red and black diagonal bands of design on them that are centred with white-yellow. Lid (part b) is coiled in watchspring pattern and has a knob handle on the top.

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish
Material
canary grass ?, cedar root, wood, cherry bark and cat-tail grass ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz823

Round coiled cedar root basket which flares slightly towards its rim. Edge of basket is sewn with red cherry bark. The surface of the basket is decorated with a pattern formed from diagonal lines of red squares. Each of the squares has two smaller squares of canary grass inside, near the top right corner.

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish
Material
cedar root, canary grass, wood and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz817

Small, rectangular, coiled cedar root basket with rounded corners. Parallel slat base and wall construction. Exterior is completely imbricated with a canary grass background and diagonal designs in cherry bark.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar root, wood, cherry bark and canary grass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz816 a-b

Rectangular coiled cedar root basket (a) and lid (b). Parallel wood slat base and lid. Imbricated designs on basket arranged in vertical panel, two on each of the longer sides and one on each end. Designs are bordered in red cherry bark with canary grass background and black cherry bark design elements.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar root, wood, cherry bark, canary grass and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Storage BasketNbz815 a-b

Rectangular coiled cedar root basket (a) with lid (b). Basket has trapezoid shaped profile when viewed from the ends. Constructed with parallel wood slats, overcast rim and handles. Handles are formed by creating a loop in the rim at each of the ends. Red cherry bark beading on handles and rim. Chevron shaped designs decorate the surface of the basket in canary grass bordered with black or red cherry bark.

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