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Rattle2794/2

Globular shaped rattle with carved facial designs on opposing sides. A hair-like fringe of cedar bark is bunched and tied on with twine strung through holes at sides and top and yellowish rope is coiled around the handle.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, stone ?, grass fibre and stain ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA16089 a-b

Small rounded basket (part a) with a lid (part b). The basket (part a) bulges around the middle. Has plain twined weaving with crossed warp open-work twined weaving ("eye-hole") and twined and wicker weave at the top. Overlaid twined weaving (false embroidery) is on the cover (part b) and the basket (part a). Black twined weave areas around the middle of the basket (part a) has six upward pointing black triangles in a horizontal row in false embroidery, which (Emmons' Tlingit Basketry, p. 270, calls "half of head of salmon-berry"), while the lid (part b) has five downward pointing black triangles. Construction of the cover (part b) is very intricate.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
fern root ?, swamp grass ?, grass and spruce root
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8996 a-b

Circular spruce root basket (a) with a flat bottom and a fitted lid (b); plain twined weaving. Design has completely faded on outside. Base - one band (five rows wide) with every other warp strand in purple. Sides - central band; every other warp strand is purple for eight warp strands then every other stitch (staggered) is purple for eight warp strands. Gives the effect of two staggered rows of alternating squares of checks and stripes. Lid has same design as base.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
spruce root and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket Lid2789/12

Brown basket lid of cedar with lighter coiled designs and a hole woven into middle of lid.

Culture
Tsimshian ?
Material
cedar bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2789/10 a-b

Small pot-shaped spruce root basket with handle (a) originally had three legs; one now missing and one detached (b). Coiled root handle hangs from two loops at neck. Elongated wave pattern of dark brown circles around shoulder.

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
spruce root and bark
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2789/9 a-b

Partially open-work basket (a) in cedar with faded red and black designs at sides and on lid (b). Partially damaged rim with several Japanese tissue paper repairs.

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
cedar bark and dye
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2789/8 a-b

Circular straight sided basket (a) with slightly concave lid (b). Repeating pattern in light yellow around sides and concentric rings of light yellow in lid.

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
cedar bark and dye
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2789/7 a-b

Small circular straight-sided basket (a) with lid (b). Around the sides are the words HAPPY CHRISTMAS in dark brown bark between bands of yellow. Lid has some yellow and red bark.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
cedar bark and dye
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2789/3

Small brown slightly pear-shaped basket with lighter coloured wave-like design around sides.

Culture
Tsimshian ?
Material
cedar bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2789/2 a-b

Circular straight sided spruce root basket with rattle lid (b) that has a slightly raised convex handle in the centre. Faded designs on sides and lid (brown leaf-like shapes with red cross inside). Band of open weave above and below designs. Base reinforced with disc of cardboard attached to exterior with long stitches.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
paper, cotton fibre, spruce root and dye
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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