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BasketA2309

Tan basket of simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with parallel slat base construction and a foot of two coiled rows. Decorated with partial imbrication that consists of a vertical zigzag design (three on each of the sides and one on each of the ends) in red/white/black/white/red. Foot is partially beaded in red cherry bark.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
dye, canary grass, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RingA2310

Two rings of twisted, shredded cedar bark bound one on top of the other. Bound at one point with a large knot and bundle of shredded cedar bark.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head RingA2312

Base consists of a thin wide strip of bark overlaid with seven horizontally laid wood strips. These are bound on alternative diagonal angles with a wrap of thin twisted cedar bark string. Four bundles of cedar bark are sewn onto the top edge of the ring (spaced evenly). An extra piece of bark is sewn onto one side. The inside of the ring is lined with cotton cloth.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, cotton fibre, fibre and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Chief's ChairA7876

Chief's wooden seat with rounded back and two side panels with decorative edges. Three wood slats on bottom at ends and middle. One on top edge. Painted back panel of figure (?), side panels painted on both sides with u-forms, ovoids and split-u forms. Bark used to tie back side bar, on left side, to back and side panel. Colours: blue, black, and red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, metal, paint and cedar bark ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2347

Undecorated basket with an overcast rim while the interior portion of the bark is to the outside.

Culture
Gitxsan ?
Material
birch bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2349

Tan basket with simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches), parallel slat base construction, and zigzag loop work border on the upper rim. Overcast handle, which is fully beaded. Two horizontal rows of chevron designs alternating in red cherry bark/canary grass/black chery bark/canary grass. The two rows are staggered.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
canary grass, dye, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
Fraser River, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.491

Large rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with foot. Parallel slat base construction. Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?) with three rows of zigzags, in dark cherry bark, cat-tail grass (?) and red cherry bark, connecting to give a lattice of diamond shapes. The foot has three rows of beaded 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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HornA6808

A double hollow, bottle-shaped, brown wood horn that is circular in cross section with a neck tapering to a square, beak-like mouthpiece. Bound with white twine and green twine in two sections, the former being around near the smaller end while the latter being around near the wider end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatA2261

Rectangular mat with woven pattern. There are six bands through the weft strands. Each band has two strips of dark bark on a downward diagonal and a centre strip of dark natural bark on an upwards diagonal. Together the strips form a zigzag design. The border around the edges of the mat is formed by a double line of dark strips through the warp, crossing at the corners. The edges are finished by overcasting on a core of cedar bark. The mat is sewn together in the middle on the weft axis.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar bark and mud dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2263 a-b

Coiled (with bifurcated stitches) cedar root basket with lid. Watch-spring base and lid construction, an overcast rim, and a flange on the lid. Decorated with imbricated designs, a series of small birds (stylized) in red/black and black/white.

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