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Pattern BasketNb11.362 a-b

Cylindrical, wrapped twined, pattern basket (a) with slightly scalloped rim. Woven around a plastic honey container (b). Walls decorated with many patterns: two swimming deer, whale attached to canoe containing two persons, whale eating boat, whale, three triangular trees, flower and leaves, two ducks, five sitting birds, ten flying birds, two wolf or serpent headdress representations, three thunderbirds, one bird with wings over yellow head, one dark blue and red-purple bird. Band of dark blue and green at top and bottom of basket. Base has square of cedar bark checker work weaving at centre surrounded by three rows of plain twining, wrapped twining completes base.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Huu-ay-aht
Material
grass ?, plastic, dye and cedar bark
Made in
Opitsaht, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketryA7013 a-b

Small, clear glass jar covered with a woven sleeve (a) and cap (b). Cap and sleeve feature multicoloured bands of linear patterning. Colours: red, orange, purple, green and yellow.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, glass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketryNb11.228

Open-neck glass bottle covered with a finely woven basketry sleeve. Faded figurative and linear designs around the sides.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
glass, swamp grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2383

Small woven basket with a flat rectangular base, lightly flaring sides and rounded ends. Lower band of purple; middle ribbon of staggered purple and natural lines bordered by purple. Twisted twined work, wide cross-stitches on base; overcast rim; flange.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
cedar bark, swamp grass and aniline dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7001 a-b

Small, cylindrical basket (a) with a flat shoulder and a flat, fitted circular lid (b). Black and orange combined stripe around centre of basket. Orange and black circular motif in centre of lid.

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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BasketNb11.245 a-b

Oval-shaped woven basket (a) with straight vertical sides, a flat, horizontal shoulder, and an oval-shaped, flat, fitted lid (b). bands of multicoloured geometric patterning and stripes around sides of basket and on lid. Colours: red, blue-black, green, pink, and orange.

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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BasketA3431

Handbag-like open work basket with tall sides, two bands of dark brown colour encircling the sides, and two twined handles attached to the upper rim opposite each other. Base is plaited. Sides are cross-warp twined. Rim is a splint which is overcast then the strands are braided. Handle is three twisted, wrapped strands.

Culture
Heiltsuk ?
Material
dye and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtA3629

Alternate groups of strips of red and golden colour cedar bark. Strips are folded over at the top and secured with two rows of twining.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA7971

Headdress composed of twined cedar bark folded in half vertically and secured with a braided band near the top. Several tufts of short cedar bark strands attached at the top with off-white fibre. Decorated with a cluster of eight off-white quills. Off-white fabric straps are attached. (Note: no longer round--has been flattened.)

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
quill, cedar bark and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gambling GameA4480 a-e

Irregularly-shaped, stone-like piece of ochre (part a). Flat, ovular stone with a circular hole bored near one edge; stained red and black (part b). Short, cylindrical double-pointed paint stick (part c). Rolled hide sheet (part d) with one pointed end enclosing thin strips of cedar bark; cloth thong tied to tip of pointed end. Elongated, yellow-white antler toggle with a short cloth thong tied through a circular hole bored through one end (part e).

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
antler, skin, cedar bark, stone, ochre pigment and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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