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MatEf199

Rectangular grass mat of fine regular weave. The mat has a large border around all sides in purple on a natural-coloured ground. The border has many bands ranging in thickness and motifs. The outer band has a geometric motif. The middle band has a floral motif. The band closest to the centre has a pair of elephants on one end and horses on the other, all facing inwards. The centre is without design. Long weaving threads are tied off at one end.

Culture
Bengali
Material
grass, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Kholaberia, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ButtonNb11.269

Tightly woven button with a grey circle at the centre with an alternating yellow and red border (one row). This is contained within a blue circular line. Two black thunderbirds are on each side of the central motif with five alternating yellow and orange triangles across the wingspan. Alternating red and yellow triangles are on the outer border of the button and green on the edge. Basketry continues on the reverse with a blue-grey outer border for two rows.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
swamp grass, aniline dye and paper
Made in
Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ButtonNb11.268

Tightly woven button with a grey circle at the centre with a brown border (one row). This is contained within a red circle. Eagles perched on a bent harpoon. Four alternating yellow and orange triangles are across the wingspan. Alternating yellow and purple triangles are on the outer border with a brown circle before two green rows at the edge. On the reverse, there is one row of brown.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
swamp grass, aniline dye and paper
Made in
Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ButtonNb11.267

Tightly woven button with a grey centre encircled by a brown line (one row). This is contained within a red circle. Eagles are perched on a bent harpoon. There are four alternating yellow and orange triangles across the wingspan. Alternating yellow and purple triangles are on the outer border, encircled with two green rows and a brown row on the reverse.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
swamp grass, aniline dye and paper
Made in
Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ButtonNb11.266

Tightly woven button with a grey circle at the centre with a brown border (one row). This is contained within a red circle. Eagles perched on a bent harpoon. Four alternating yellow and orange triangles are across the wingspan. Alternating yellow and purple triangles are on the outer border with a brown circle before two green rows at the edge. On the reverse, there is one row of brown.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
swamp grass, aniline dye and paper
Made in
Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd590

Coiled, rectangular cedar basket with rounded corners; flares out at bottom. Elongated watch-spring coiled bottom. Horizontal rows of i-shaped motifs extend around basket; alternating red and white and black with white imbricated motifs.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cherry bark and grass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd589 a-b

Coiled, cylindrical cedar basket (a) with lid (b). Imbricated with light yellow grass and wild cherry bark. Slat bottom. Watch-spring coiled lid; one leather tie on outer edge of lid with geometric and representational designs over basket body; net of diamond shapes with animal figures inside. Lid has floral pattern radiating from centre.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cedar wood, grass, leather skin and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ButtonNb11.265

Tight woven button with a grey circle at the centre with an alternating yellow and grey border (one row). This is contained within a red circular line. Two black thunderbirds are on each side of the central motif with five alternating yellow and orange triangles across the wingspan. Alternating blue and yellow triangles are on the outer border of the button and red on the edge. Basketry continues on the reverse with a blue-grey outer border for two rows.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
paper, aniline dye and swamp grass
Made in
Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ButtonNb11.264

Tight woven button with a grey circle at the centre with an alternating yellow and blue border (one row). This is contained within a red circular line. Two black thunderbirds are on each side of the central motif with five alternating yellow and orange triangles across the wingspan. Alternating blue and yellow triangles are on the outer border of the button and red on the edge. Basketry continues on the reverse with a blue-grey outer border for two rows.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
paper, swamp grass and aniline dye
Made in
Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNb11.259

Square-bottomed basket with rounded corners and flaring sides. Bottom checker work and warp in cedar; undyed areas of body, bottom and inner fixed weft are sedge fibre. Dyed areas are grass. Bands of various colours with rectangular motif in middle. Interior shows original colours, including turquoise, yellow, brown and black.

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