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BasketA8866

Cylindrical flared coiled cedar root basket (bifurcated stitches) with foot. Watch-spring base construction, slat body construction. Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?) with diagonal stepped design of alternating rows of black and red triangles with a diagonal line of cat-tail grass (?) unning the full length of each band. Foot is beaded in cherry bark. Small fibre loop attatched to one side, broken from other side. Looped border atop rim at one time.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
dye, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, cedar root and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trinket BasketA8864

Tan circular, coiled cedar root, open basket. Simple interlocking coiled work with bifurcated stitches and parallel slat base construction. A few reinforcement stitches, and an overcast rim. Design features a series of vertical zigzag (single stitch) bands in black/white/red/white/black/white.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
cherry bark, dye, cat-tail grass ? and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8862

Rectangular coiled work carrying basket with handles. Isolated diamond figures in black and red cherry bark and bullrush (two large and one small figure on sides); one large figure on ends. Top row is beaded in black cherry bark. Simple interlocking coiled work (with bifurcated stitches along sides); parallel slat base construction (with reinforced stitches at side edges); overcast rim with looped section where handles attach; flexible coiled handles; beading and imbrication.

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish
Material
cat-tail grass ?, cedar root, dye and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA17197 a-b

Circular basket with flaring sides (a) and wooden mold (b); mould is sold brown wood with a knob-like handle in the centre. Ten multicoloured figurative images woven into swamp grass. Crossed cedar bark in centre of bottom.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood, swamp grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA17163

Basketry-covered pottery jar. Base: plain twined or wicker-weave in coarse grass. Sides: wrapped twined weave with openwork of crossed warp. Two bands of openwork frame two bands with faded designs. Two narrow bands of purple near the base complete the decoration. The jar which forms the frame of the basket is glazed in dark brown (possibly a Chinese ginger jar). Colour: natural.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
dye, clay, swamp grass and cedar bark
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK4.178 a-b

Rectangular, finely woven mat with fringed sides (part a). The mat is natural coloured with no designs. There is a fine, long fringe on the two long sides. There is a medium-length fringe on one end. There is a very short fringe on the other end. Rectangular, finely woven mat with fringed sides (part b). The mat is natural coloured with no designs. There is a fine, long fringe on the two long sides. There is a medium-length fringe on one end. There is a very short fringe on the other end.

Culture
West African ?
Material
grass
Made in
West Africa, Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.161

Cylindrical basket with a rounded bottom. Woven with a rather open weave. Rim is coiled.

Culture
Central African ?
Material
bamboo grass ?
Made in
Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA17162 a-b

Spruce root basket (b) and lid (a); squat, oblong-shaped basket. Base: plain twined weaving around rectangle of plain cedar sides and top; wrapped twined weaving. Lid has a whirlpool design in orange, blue, and green centered around knob handle. Thin bands of green, yellow and green around edge of lid are repeated near base of basket. Main basket design: repeated on either side is a geometric shape resembling lightning in yellow, red, green, and blue. Warp: cedar bark. Weft: natural and dyed swamp grass (coarser grass used on base).

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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BasketA8788

Oval swamp grass basket (a) with a flat, fitted lid (b). Sides: lower band of green/red/green/natural/purple. Central portion is decorated with discrete purple rectangles with yellow centers. Lid - side has same banding as lower rim of basket. Central strip of purple surrounded by purple rectangles with yellow centers. Base: plaited origin with plain twining over five warp strands. Sides: twisted twined work. Basket has slightly indented flange. Lid is twisted twined work.

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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BasketA8787

Oval-shaped swamp grass basket (a) with flat, fitted lid (b). Lid: oval medallion design, concentric oval strips. Sides: long boats, with two sails and smoke stack with flag at back (in yellow, red, and purple). Colours: purple, blue, orange.

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