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BasketA5065

Rectangular flared coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with double looped border. Parallel slat base construction. Upper basket is almost fully beaded, three sides have horizontal bands of cat-tail grass (?) and dark cherry bark, alternating with plain cat-tail grass (?). Last two rows of plain cat-tail grass (?). On fourth side, top row is cat-tail grass (?) and dark cherry bark, then horizontal rows alternate between dark cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?), each row of beads decreasing in size. The lower quarter of the basket is undecorated.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cherry bark, dye, cat-tail grass ? and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7256

Diamond shaped coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with double looped border. Imbricated design of square with diamond centers and pyramid shapes on three sides, in red cherry bark with cat-tail grass and diamond in dark cherry bark with red center, and on next side is black cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?) and red cherry bark diamond with dark cherry bark center, repeats for two other sides.

Culture
Interior Salish
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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BasketA9013

Small rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with attached lid. Parallel splint base and lid construction. Beaded rows in red cherry bark, cat-tail grass (?), dark cherry bark, and cat-tail grass (?), repeated twice. Lid has similar pattern with outer rim in cat-tail grass (?). Skin tie holds lid to basket. Skin ties on front and back, most broken off.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
skin, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, cedar root and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6346

Large, carved, wooden, raven hamatsa mask with a long beak, an ovoid shaped projection on the ridge and thin, ovoid shaped cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather nailed to either side. The beak is painted black with a red mouth and nose. From the edge of the mouth to the back of the nose are a series of red u-forms ending in a split u. At the back of the mouth are two white u-forms. The bridge has white and red detailing. The eyes are white, outlined in black and red, on a white ovoid shaped background; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of twine used to open and close the beak. The top has short pieces of cedar creating a fringe, while the back has longer strips that hang over the wearer. The bottom is black with a white U-form. The mask is painted black, red, and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, leather skin, wood, paint, fibre and metal
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA6392

Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches). Elongated watch-spring construction. Rawhide tie and metal tie through the same side. Fully imbricated with overall checkerboard design in rows of alternating bands in red and dark cherry bark separated by cat-tail grass (?). Design near base is three rows of red cherry bark beading with one row of dark cherry bark beading below first row of cherry bark. Basket had small coil handles on each long side at one time.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, rawhide skin, metal and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA3500

Large rectangular flared coil basket (bifurcated stitches) with elongated watch-spring construction. Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass(?) and vertical rows of continuous zig-zag design alternating in red and dark cherry bark. Top row alternates in dark cherry bark and cat-tail grass(?). One row of cherry bark beading on rim of bottom.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
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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MaskA6120

Large, carved, wooden, hokhokw mask with a long beak and circular cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather nailed to either side. The beak is painted black with a red mouth and nose. Along the front end of the beak are ten, white, incised U-forms. At the back of the nose are two large black and red U-forms followed by smaller red and white split U’s outlined in black. The eyes are white, outlined in black and red, on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of twine used to open and close the beak. The top and side edges of the mask are lined with braided cedar. The top has short pieces of cedar creating a fringe, while the back has longer strips that hang over the wearer. Intertwined in the cedar are a few feathers. The bottom has crooked beak depicted with black and white eyes, red and white mouth and a protruding, crooked beak. The mask is painted black, red, and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
feather, fibre, cedar bark, wood, paint, leather skin and metal
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4493

Large, carved bird mask with a long beak, a high bridge and ovoid shaped cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of rubber nailed to either side. The beak is painted black with a red mouth and nose. At the back of the nose is a large red split U-forms. The bridge has six red U-forms on the bottom and eight, white U-forms on top. The eyes are white, outlined in black, on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. Underneath the eye is four white U’s. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of twine used to open and close the beak along with a fibre cloth. The top and side edges of the mask are lined with braided cedar. The top has short pieces of cedar creating a fringe, while the back has longer strips that hang over the wearer. The mask is painted black, red, and white with stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, paint, fibre, rubber and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bird MaskA3672

Large, carved, wooden, raven hamatsa mask with a long beak and two sets of s-shaped cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather nailed to either side. The beak is painted black with a red mouth and nose. At the back of the mouth are three red ovoid-like shapes. Surrounding the nose are two s-shapes and three elongated s-shapes. The eyes are white, outlined in black, surrounded by red, on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of twine used to open and close the beak. The top, side and bottom edges of the mask are lined with braided cedar. The top and sides have short bundles of cedar creating a fringe. Intertwined in the cedar are a few feathers. The underside of the mouth is painted black with a small white and red design. The mask is painted black, red, and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, fibre, feather, paint, metal and leather skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNb7.313

Oval cedar bark basket with a square bottom and dark brown diagonal overlay decoration. Decoration consists of four pair of two parallel lines each of dyed cedar bark. Decoration starts near the rim and turns at the corner of base and proceeds up towards the opposite rim, resulting in the decoration covering all sides of basket. Dyed bark is seen every other stitch. String handles consist of two bundles of three pieces of string. The two bundles run parallel to each other, joined together at their top edges by another bundle of two or three pieces of string 6 cm. long. String runs inside the basket for 2.7 cm. on one side, and 4 cm. on the other. String does not run on the underside of the basket.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
fibre and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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