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BasketA2.687 a-b

Basket of simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with watch-spring base construction and an overcast handle. Flange on the attached lid (part b). Basket is decorated with partial imbrication in discrete diagonal stripes that have zigzag shapes alternating in red chery bark and cat-tail grass, and black cherry bark and cat-tail grass. Lid has four cat-tail grass and red cherry bark stripes radiating from the centre. Two rawhide ties and one rawhide hinge.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, rawhide skin, dye and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.284

Rectangular flared coiled basket (bifurcated stitches). Parallel slat base construction. Upper half of basket is beaded on three sides in horizontal rows of staggered cat-tail grass (?) and dark cherry bark. Lower half has vertical beading in red cherry bark. Fourth side has two vertical bands in red, and dark cherry bark. Beading on rim of short bands of red, and dark, cherry bark. Fibre string at each corner.

Culture
Interior Salish: Secwepemc
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7610

Cylindrical flared coiled basket (bifurcated stitches), watch-spring base construction. Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?), with two rows of parallel zig-zag bands in red cherry bark. Bottom points flattened. Two crosses in emptry space of top row of zig-zag. Intervals of red cherry bark stitches at rim. Bottom rim has row of overcast stitches.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and cedar root
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7631

Oval coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with double looped border at rim. Parallel slat foundation (reinforced with cross stitches at one end). Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?), with large red cherry bark zig-zag motif.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cat-tail grass ?, cedar root and cherry bark
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7605

Long rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with high wall on one side with a hanging loop formed from top row of coils. Parallel slat base construction with single diagonal reinforcement stitches. Interior of high side is beaded in parallel rows of grass. Exterior fully imbricated in grass with dark cherry bark imbricated letters on front that say "COMB"; vertical band of horizontal stripes in red cherry bark on each short side. Similar vertical design in red cherry bark on back. Handle has grass beading.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx: Lil'wat
Material
dye, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and cedar root
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd643

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; parallel splint base construction with one row of reinforcement; fully imbricated. The design from base to cedar splint are alternating rows of zigzags connected to triangles; three rows of staggered triangles along rim; all in red on bullrush background. Colour: tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, cotton fibre, fibre and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2.648

Rectangular, woven, tan-coloured basket that flares upward and outward. Simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches). Parallel splint foundation with coiled elements of cedar root: partially imbricated. Horizontal double rows of beading every fourth row. Due to age and soiling, colours are not discernable.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cedar root, cherry bark and cat-tail grass ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd620

Coiled burden basket with bifurcated stitches; parallel splint base construction; fully imbricated. The design consists of eight rows of staggered red squares; above splint are triangular shapes; all on bullrush background.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and plant fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2.650

Brown woven basket with a rectangular base, flaring sides and horizontal linear patterning in red and black around the sides. Simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches); elongated watch-spring base construction. Double rows of imbrication every three horizontal rows. Alternating rows of cotton and cherry bark, each interrupted by double stitches of bulrush creating a vertical effect.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cat-tail grass ?, cotton fibre, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd628

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; elongated watch-spring base construction: partial imbrication. Two bands of triple-row zigzag along the top and bottom, flanking three rows of sets of three stripes (each three rows long); similar stripes are along rim; all in red on bullrush ground. String ties wrapped around a branch that encircles the outer top of the basket. Colour: tan.

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