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BasketA1115

Bowl on pedastal coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with watch-spring base construction. Double loop work on rim and foot. Imbricated geometric pattern of four large squares in black cherry bark, grass and red cherry bark, horizontally connected by double black lines. Stem has smaller squares in dark and red cherry bark on top row and partial squares in dark cherry bark, grass and red cherry bark on bottom row.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, cedar root and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierA1138

Basketry cradle of simple interlocking coiled work with bifurcated stitches. Parallel slat base construction with single stitch side reinforcement and an overcast rim. The rim has continuous imbrication in red cherry bark. The body has the first four slats beaded in four rows of white bullrush and one row of black cherry at the head of the cradle. Double-row stepped design in red cherry scattered over the rest.

Culture
Coast Salish ?
Material
cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.490

Large, coiled basket with a roughly rectangular base and flaring sides; bifurcated stitches, parallel splint base construction, and partial imbrication. Vertically striped pattern; each colour series is five stitches long, each band is six stitches wide with only three stitches decorated. The stripes are in different combinations of red, black and cat-tail. Colour: tan.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, dye and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.500

Goblet shaped coiled basket (bifurcated stitches). Watch-spring base construction, and a foot of eight coiled rows (one row is loop work). Most of the bowl is fully imbricated in alternate rows of cat-tail grass (?), red cherry bark, cat-tail grass (?), and dark cherry bark,this series repeats three times with five final rows of alternating cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?). Foot has two rows of beading at base, upper in cat-tail grass (?) and lower in red cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.501

Low oval coiled basket (with bifurcated stitches), elongated watch-spring base construction. Imbricated geometric triangular design near rim in cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?).

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
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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BasketD1.502

Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with foot. Parallel slat base construction. Fully imbricated with a horizontal striped design in red cherry bark against background of alternating cat-tail grass (?) and dark cherry bark, including foot.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
dye, cedar root, cherry bark and cat-tail grass ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2299 a-b

Rounded, coiled cedar root basket (a) and lid (b). Basket has parallel slat base construction, while lid has watch-spring construction with an indented flange. There are handles on the basket and lid. Decorated with total imbrication. Lid has a double series of wave design in black and red with a star pattern in black and red, all against a cat-tail grass background. The sides have an angular key design, which forms a lattice pattern. The bottom pattern has a diamond in red within it, the rest is black with red against a cat-tail background. The handles are also imbricated, and there are two rows of beading around the bottom edge. Colour: tan.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
dye, fibre, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Grave FigureA1780

Carved wooden standing figure. Represents a female, with her face carved in deep relief. Heavy brows which formerly had hair and eyebrows of bear fur. Some white paint left on chin and cheeks. Large deep eyes, wide downturned nose, opened mouth, and pronounced breasts. Remnants of strips of skin (hair lost) attached to forehead. Arms alongside body and hands on hips. Wide legs. Skin remnants also near groin.

Culture
Coast Salish: Tla'amin
Material
paint, cat-tail grass, skin, cedar wood and metal
Made in
Powell River, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2345

Coiled work (bifurcated stitches) basket with double strand loop work inner border. Watch-spring base construction. Outer rim is single strand loop work. Imbricated design of arrow shapes on body and diamond on lip. Arrow shapes with smaller diamond shapes inside, alternating in black/white/black. Little diamon shapes on rim alternating in red and black.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, dye and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierA127

Coiled cedar root basketry cradle. Cedar roots are coiled over slats. The top half, at the widest end, is beaded in a checker work design of three upper slats separated by a black horizontal line of cloth. The bottom half is beaded in a geometric design in red and yellow. The top row is imbricated in black cloth and white grass.

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