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HatA3724

Dome-shaped, double-woven, cedar bark basketry hat. The top is slightly indented with plaiting in the centre. The plaiting is outlined with double strand twining, after which the warps are split and the twining becomes much finer. The rim, at the top, is outlined with one row of triple strand twining. Triple strand twining is also used along the bottom rim, above which is two rows of double strand twining and then another of triple strand. The rest of the hat is double strand twining. The hat is decorated with three rings of grass wefts, each ring being three rows wide, and alternating purple and the natural yellow colour. The hat is lined with cedar bark that is plaited at the top, and then twined using two strands. The hat band is both twined and plaited.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, grass and aniline dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketryA3732

Small glass jug, or bottle, covered with a woven basketry sleeve. Wrapped twined weaving with plain twined weaving around handle and on base. Several compound bands with one complex band composed of figures. Colours: green, orange, purple.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, glass, cedar bark and aniline dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Miniature Burden BasketA4315

Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with fibre handle wrapped with cedar root. Parallel slat base construction. Nine rows of beading alternating between black cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?).

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish
Material
cat-tail grass ?, dye, cherry bark, cedar root and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Baby CarrierA4317

Small basketry cradle with interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with parallel slat base construction and overcast rim. Each side towards the head end, has four red stripes (2 stitches wide, 3 rows high). Each side has seven black stripes (1 row wide, 4 high) at the foot end. The top end has six black stripes and the tail end has two red modified stripes. There are also thin skin straps attached near the four corners of the cradle as handles.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo ?
Material
dye, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, deer skin ? and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC138

Two cut shells polished and attached together to create a figure-eight shape. Plain except for the spiral which results from the nature of the shell.

Culture
West Papuan
Material
shell, fibre and grass
Made in
Papua, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA5020

Small rectangular coiled basket (with bifurcated stitches) with double loop work border at rim, and on foot. Elongated watch-spring base construction. Imbricated design in vertically connected checkered diamond pattern, alternating in black and red cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?). Five vertical stripes per side and 3 per end.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, dye and cat-tail grass ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA5021 a-b

Part (a) Cylindrical coil basket (bifurcated stitches) with double looped border, foot and lid, part (b). Watch-spring construction. Imbricated design of zig-zag, outlined in red cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?) in middle, with triangles at each peak in checkerboard configuration of same colours. Imbrication on lid has four pointed design outlined in red cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?) in middle. Lid had a handle in the center at one time.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
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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Burden BasketA5026

Rectangular flared coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with parallel slat base construction. Skin loop and tie on one side, two loops and long tie on other side. Upper half of basket is beaded on three sides with staggered rows of cat-tail grass (?), wtih black cherry bark rows. Lower half of basket has "m" shaped pattern in red and black cherry bark with cat-tail grass on three sides. Fourth side has single rows of cat-tail grass (?) divided by three vertical bands in dark and red cherry bark and cat-tail grass. Rim is imbricated in cat-tail grass (?), with intervals of double stitch red or dark cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cat-tail grass ?, deer skin ?, dye, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada ? or Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA5027

Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches). Elongated watch-spring base construction. Imbricated pattern of horizontal stripes of cat-tail grass (?) with short intervals of dark cherry bark, and red cherry bark up to rim. Top and inside of rim is also beaded in red cherry bark, as is bottom of basket.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, cedar root and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA5030

Cylindrical coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with foot. Overall imbricated checkerboard design in double rows of red cherry bark, alternating with double rows of dark cherry bark. Bottom two rows on basket and foot are beaded in red cherry bark. Watch-spring base construction.

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