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BasketryNb11.365 a-b

Glass wine bottle enclosed within a light brown basketry covering. Divided into three strata by two rings of short vertical strands, the woven covering features red and aubergine coloured images of birds, serpent-like figures, whales and whalers in canoes. A red woven cap tops the bottle.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, glass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket922/7 a-b

A small light yellow-brown square basket (part a) with a lid (part b). There are horizontal rows of blue and purple around the middle of the side of the basket (part a). The side of the basket tapers into an upright rim. The lid (part b) has a brown square line around the centre with three blue square lines surrounding it. Two horizontal brown rows go around the side of the lid (part b).

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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BasketNbz817

Small, rectangular, coiled cedar root basket with rounded corners. Parallel slat base and wall construction. Exterior is completely imbricated with a canary grass background and diagonal designs in cherry bark.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar root, wood, cherry bark and canary grass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag1262/270

Rectangular-shaped woven bag with leather(?) shoulder strap. Top of bag curves in the centre and widens near the bottom. Double-lined and spaced woven designs are around the perimeter at top of bag. Shoulder straps are looped through thick grass(?) bands on the sides and at the bottom of the bag.

Culture
Philippines
Material
grass ?, paint ? and skin
Made in
Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1262/268

Basketry container with lid attached by a cord that fits over base. Inside the container is some plant material, a bird's foot and two sticks.

Culture
Philippines
Material
grass ? or paint ?
Made in
Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1262/266

Black-brown coloured basket with lid. Body of the basket slopes down from the lid and widens. Approximately one quarter of the way down, the rest of the body gradually narrows towards the base then slightly curves out. Near the lid on either side of the body of the basket are two metal wire loops that attach to a long braided grass(?) cord. A smaller braided grass(?) cord is strung from the larger grass cord to the top of the lid, connecting the two.

Culture
Philippines
Material
grass ?
Made in
Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear1262/254 a-c

Dark brown wooden spear with a removable dagger (part b) sheathed on one end (part a: sheath). End with the dagger and sheath has several bands of brown woven grass(?) around it.

Culture
Philippines
Material
wood, metal and grass ?
Made in
Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear1262/252 a

Wooden spear with a long, tapering metal spearhead with two curved barbs on either side of it; a conical, tapering metal spearhead (#1262/252 b) attaches to the wooden end. Shaft near spearhead is ringed with several bands of brown woven grass(?)

Culture
Philippines
Material
wood, metal and grass ?
Made in
Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat1215/1

A small circular woven mat with a three-curved-triangular dark brown swirl within and an orange centre. The middle is surrounded by a light brown circular line, and the rim has a dark brown background with alternating red and light brown geometric swirl and swastika designs.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz816 a-b

Rectangular coiled cedar root basket (a) and lid (b). Parallel wood slat base and lid. Imbricated designs on basket arranged in vertical panel, two on each of the longer sides and one on each end. Designs are bordered in red cherry bark with canary grass background and black cherry bark design elements.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar root, wood, cherry bark, canary grass and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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