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BasketNb11.222 a-b

Miniature, cylindrical basket woven with black-purple and yellow bands on natural swamp grass; three black geometric designs around the sides. Lid (part b) for basket has blue and yellow bands on natural grass with a black circle in the centre. The centre of the base shows strips of cedar bark.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNb11.320 a-b

Small cylindrical basket (a) with slightly flaring sides capped by a rounded, fitted lid (b). The basket's sides and top of the lid are ringed by a repeating dark blue geometric motif; sides and lid are trimmed with a multicoloured stripe of dark blue, yellow and red; centre of lid is covered with a purple circle ringed with yellow and red. Cedar bark flange of looped warp strands protruding from the upper rim of basket holds lid in place.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd606

Basket with with four sides that taper inward at the base; made with uneven rectangular coiled cedar root construction. The bottom is constructed of cedar slats and the sides are cedar splints, all coiled with cedar root. Red and black cherry bark beading in horizontal bands on the four sides.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar wood, cedar root and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd601

Two handled basket with simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches). Decorated with partial imbrication using red and black cherry bark and tule reed. Parallel slat base construction on the coil worked handles. Design consists of a pattern of a spear-like floral motif radiating from a central stem with three sets of three on each long side and two sets of three on each short end.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root and cherry bark
Made in
Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Work BasketNd604

Work basket formed by coiled weaving with a slat bottom and a two-row coil foot at base. The foot is imbricated with red and black cherry bark and off-white grass. Geometrical cross and diamond designs are imbricated on the sides of the basket. One three-coil carrying handle at one of the narrower ends.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cherry bark, bear grass, cedar root and dye
Made in
Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cordage FragmentNd582

Cordage fragment made from a double length of cedar root. Roots have been dried and twisted or twined together.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux ?
Material
cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Berry BasketNd581

Coiled burden basket in a traditional trapezoidal shape. Beaded cherry bark in bands decorate the basket. One side of the basket has two hide loops to which a denim fabric tumpline style carrying strap has been attached.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, rawhide skin, cotton fibre and cherry bark
Made in
Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd554 a-b

Part (a) Small coiled cedar root cup (bifurcated stitches) and saucer, part (b). Cup imbricated and beaded with three alternating rows of checkerboard, upside down triangle motif in dark cherry bark. Top row of beading near rim. Handle on cup at one time. Saucer has row of beading at rim in dark cherry bark and three alternating rows of crosses also in dark cherry bark.

Culture
“Great Basin & Plateau” ?
Material
cedar root, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskNb11.224

Carved, wood mask with a triangular shape coming to a point at the bridge of the nose. Bear fur spans the top of the mask and extends halfway down the back opening. The slightly raised, heavy eyebrows are painted black, extending from the back edges of the mask and meet at the upper nose. The eyes, set in a shallow recess on the plane of the upper cheek, are long and drawn out with a circular centre. The nose is long and narrow, with back thrust nostrils. Lips, painted red are rounded and drawn back, slightly parted. U-form designs on the forehead are painted green, blue and red; eyes are outlined in black with a red broken-line sunlight design above them; wave-like designs on the cheek are painted green and blue.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Tla-o-qui-aht
Material
egg tempera paint, fibre, metal, bear skin and cedar wood
Made in
Echachis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNb11.319 a-b

Small cylindrical basket (a) with a flat, fitted lid (b). Wrapped twined rim and flange of cedar bark with warp strand loops. Sides are wrapped twined grass and base is grass and cedar bark plain twining with checker work centre. Geometric design on one side of basket in purple and orange. Two bands of green around bottom. Lid is wrapped twined with green circle in centre surrounded by a blue geometric motif. Two green bands around rim of lid.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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