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BasketA8988

Large flared cylindrical cedar root basket (bifurcated stitches). Watch-spring base construction. Imbricated design of large zig-zag, oultined in dark cherry bark, with two rows of cat-tail grass (?), and a row of red cherry bark in between. In the widest part of each "v" is one hourglass shape - on the bottom row they are red with cat-tail grass (?) centers, on the top row they are red with cat-tail grass (?) and black centers.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8984

Part (a) Small round basket (bifurcated stitches), with double loop work border and lid part (b). Watch-spring base and lid construction. Imbricated design of upper and lower connected zigzag outlined in dark cherry bark with red cherry bark in middle . Floral shape on lid in same colour configuration. Rawhide tie attached to rim.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cedar root, rawhide skin, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK4.233

A red-brown, black, and natural coloured rectangular piece. Woven and tufted in triangle and diamond designs. Finger-woven.

Culture
Barotse
Material
sisal fibre and dye
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK4.228

Long, rectangular grass mat; grass is woven together with multicoloured sisal string arranged in geometric patterns.

Culture
Barotse
Material
grass, sisal fibre and dye
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8811

Cylindrical spruce root basket. Two dark twined woven bands. Twined and wider weaving; twined handles tied in and woven through the sides of the basket. Very fragile and somewhat damaged.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
spruce root and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8809

Cylindrical spruce root basket. Six horizontal bands of alternating red and natural grass with double row of triangles in alternating natural and red in the middle. Two strand twined weaving "false embroidery" (which is overlaid twined weaving).

Culture
Tlingit
Material
swamp grass, dye and spruce root
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8803

Rectangular swamp grass basket (a) with flat, fitted lid (b) and thin braided handles attached at either side. Whaling scenes motif (four on sides of basket and four on top of basket) in red and purple; top has central oval in purple with yellow. Lid is held in place with a cedar flange attached around the upper rim of the basket.

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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BasketryA8802

Cylindrical, clear glass bottle covered with a woven swamp grass sleeve. Base: plain twined weaving over wide warp. Sides: wrapped twined weaving with crossed-warp wicker openwork.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
dye, cedar bark, glass and swamp grass
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA17096

Large, elongated rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with double looped border, coiled handle attached with rawhide, and rope handle. Parallel slat base and body construction reinforced with stitches at edges. Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?) with design on long sides of five deep 'v's in black cherry bark, three filled in with red cherry bark; and on short sides, a 'v' shape "cluster of flies" beside an inverted v, all in red cherry bark. Rim has intervals of two black cherry bark stitches.

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish
Material
cedar root, deer skin ?, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GlovesA2.90 a-b

Pair of buckskin gloves. Leaf and floral pattern embroidered in red, green, pink, yellow and mauve; buckskin fringe on cuff. Convent style. Cotton lining. Machine sewn.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
skin, cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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