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BasketNd653

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; elongated watch-spring base construction; partially imbricated and beaded; rim is overcast in quill. The design from bottom to top consists of red crosses on beaded bullrush ground; three horizontal beaded bullrush stripes on plain ground; arrow shapes in two staggered rows in red on beaded bullrush ground. Sets of three red stripes on beaded quill ground around rim; rim is overcast with dark and light quill; base is beaded in bullrush. Colour: tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cherry bark, bird quill, cat-tail grass ? and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd639

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; parallel splint base construction fully beaded and imbricated. The design consists of imbricated red squares alternating with beaded bullrush squares (checkerboard); the red squares become elongated near rim. Six rawhide ties. Colour: tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cedar wood, rawhide skin, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, cedar root and red willow bark ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA17084 a-b

Large rectangular basket (with bifurcated stitches on sides) with lid (part b), attached with one worn rawhide string. Parallel slat lid, base and body construction (bifurcated stitches) with reinforced stitches along edge. Basket has inner flange. Fully imbricated in grass and large parallel rows of zig-zags in red and dark cherry bark, with dark cherry bark arrows. Lid rim is imbricated in grass with red bark geometric designs. Top rim is beaded in grass and rest of lid is beaded in alternating rows of grass and red bark. Two rawhide ties at front and two hinges at rear.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cedar root, rawhide skin, cherry bark, dye and cat-tail grass ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA17085 a-b

Basket base (a) and lid (b) composed of simple interlocking coiled work with bifurcated stitches on the sides. Parallel slat base and lid construction reinforced by stitches along edges. Flange indented on lid with overcast rim, beading and imbrication. The sides have four horizontal rows of double imbricated black stitches interrupted by vertical bands of alternating checker and solid lines. The lid has several rows of beading (every other coiled row) grouped into four panels. Rawhide thongs on lid and rawhide handles on narrower ends.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, dye, rawhide skin and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowA7564

Plain brown wood shaft that is notched at one end near which there are two dark brown feathers secured by fine cherry bark while the other end is bound with cherry bark with a hollow for the missing arrowhead.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
feather, cherry bark and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd633

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; elongated watch-spring base construction; fully imbricated. The design from bottom to top: three rows of red beading; discrete diamond shapes; discrete animal figures; four staggered rows of crosses; triangles around rim; all in red on bullrush ground. Colour: tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2.677

Flat-bottomed, rectangular basket with flaring sides. Simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches); parallel splint base construction; overcast rim; partial imbrication. Vertical striped design. Colour: tan.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cat-tail grass ?, cedar root and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Storage BasketA8190

Rectangular tan basket (part a) of simple interlocking coiled work with bifurcated stitches, and parallel slat base and lid (part b) construction. Indented slat flange on the basket body, and a single splint around the lid. Basket appears to have had handles. Decorated with imbrication and beading. Top of the lid is beaded in connected zigzag pattern in red cherry bark while the sides have checkerboard designs in black-dyed cherry bark. The body of the basket has a series of six figures in black with cat-tail grass interiors. Figures have the appearance of figure-eights with cross like shapes in each. There are two on each side and one on each end.

Culture
Coast Salish: Saanich
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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BasketA7622

Part (a) Jar shaped coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with coiled handle and lid, part (b). Watch-spring base & lid construction. Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?) with bands of diagonal lines alternating between red and dark cherry bark. Basket has inner rim. Lid has same colour configuration, with small coiled handle at center. Open hole at center.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cat-tail grass ?, skin, cherry bark, cedar root and dye
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7623

Part (a) Cylindrical tapered coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with flange, and lid, part (b). Watch-spring base & lid (elongated with hole) construction. Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?) with dark cherry bark lattice design, forming diamond shapes. Rim has one stitch of dark cherry bark at intervals. Lid has intervals of one dark cherry bark stitch at rim and another row on top of cat-tail grass (?) and dark cherry bark alternating every two stitches. Four outlines of half diamonds point to hole in center.

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