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Basket1588/7 a-b

A small light yellow-brown oval basket (part a) with a lid (part b). The basket (part a) has a brown-grey and dark purple and orange animal head on each side, and a brown-grey and dark purple geometric design on each end with three horizontal rows of brown-grey and dark purple, orange, and brown-grey and dark purple around the bottom. The side of the basket tapers into an upright rim. The flat lid (part b) has an orange oval at the top centre surrounded by brown-grey and dark purple with a brown-grey and dark purple whale on either side of it on the top. Three horizontal rows of brown-grey and dark purple, orange, and brown-grey and dark purple go around the sides of the lid (part b).

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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Basket1435/32 a-b

A small brown cylindrical basket (part a) with a lid (part b). There are three horizontal rows of red, and purple, and red which go around the bottom of the basket (part a), above which there are five equally spaced purple birds. The side of the basket tapers into an upright rim. The lid (part b) has a concavely curved cylindrical knob which has vertical red lines around it and a green circular top. The knob of the lid is surrounded by rows of red, green, and red. Three equally spaced purple birds are on the top of the lid. The lid is edged with purple coil, and the sides have horizontal rows of red, green, and red.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, dye and cedar bark
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket636/27 a-b

A small light brown oval basket (part a) with a lid (part b). Two horizontal red, and purple rows go around the bottom of the basket (part a). There is a purple whale on one side of the basket (part a), and a purple and blue canoe with people dressed in green and orange on the other side. The side of the basket tapers into an upright rim. The flat lid (part b) has a blue oval centre with a purple and blue canoe with people dressed in green and orange on either side of it. There is a horizontal red row around the bottom side of the lid (part b) with blue twining around the edge in between the top of the lid and its side.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass and cedar bark ?
Made in
Ahousat, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1435/31 a-b

A small slightly bulging cylindrical basket (part a) with a lid (part b). Three horizontal rows of purple, red, and purple go around the top and the bottom of the basket (part a) with an alternating red, and green angled parallelogram pattern connected with a horizontal purple line in between. The side of the basket tapers into an upright rim. The lid (part b) slightly dips downward toward the middle where there is a red round knob at the centre surrounded by brown and having a brown edge.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, dye and cedar bark
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1570/44 a-b

Light brown circular woven basket with vertical sides and flat, fitted lid. Two aubergine-coloured bands with red zigzag patterns encircle the sides of the basket, while several concentric multicoloured bands ring the lid.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass, dye and cedar bark
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1003/19 a-b

A small slightly upward flared cylindrical light brown basket (part a) with lid (part b). The basket (part a) is woven with "UCLUELET. BC." in purple and a bird with a green head and purple wings outstretched. Three horizontal rows of red, green, and red go around the bottom of the basket. The side of the basket tapers into an upright rim. The lid (part b) is a flat circle with a red, green, and purple swirl design on top, a purple edge, and three horizontal rows of red, green, and red around the sides.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ucluelet
Material
swamp grass, dye and cedar bark
Made in
Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pattern Basket1033/1

Light brown circular woven basket with vertical sides. A multitude of coloured imagery woven onto the sides includes birds, whales, people in canoes, serpent-like figures, a squirrel, and an evergreen. The bottom of the basket features brown and black patterning, as well as two bright pink flowers.

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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Basketry1588/10

A tall basketry covered glass vase of light yellow-brown. Dark brown and red horizontal rows around the tapered top end. Main design around the sides consists of a dark brown horizontal row with two arrow-shapes and connecting a red quadrangle, a dark brown horizontal row with double arrow-shapes and connecting dark brown birds, and a dark brown horizontal row with two arrow-shapes and connecting a red quadrangle. Arrow-shapes point counter-clock-wise. Two horizontal red rows around the bottom. Contains material within.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass, dye, glass and cedar bark
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1492/1

Spherical, light brown woven basket with an extended lip around the opening at the base. Imagery all around the sides of the basket features whales, thunderbirds, whalers in canoes, birds, and a single image of a Sisiutl.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Hot Springs Cove, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1588/1 a-b

A medium-sized cylindrical light yellow-brown woven basket (part a) with a low lid (part b) which has a knob at the top centre. The basket has two horizontal rows of colourful animal, bird, and tree designs all around. The basket has three horizontal rows, one red line with a green line above and below it, along the bottom. This same three horizontal rows pattern is also along the side of the lid, around the middle of the lid, and around the knob which is woven with a dark circle. Between the knob and the middle three horizontal rows pattern there is a swirl design. Colours faded on outside; still brightly coloured inside.

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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