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BasketA3231

Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches). Elongated watch-spring base construction. Imbricated geometric designs on two long sides of diamond, outlined in dark then red cherry bark with cat-tail grass(?), and a smaller diamond on top in red cherry bark, cat-tail grass(?) and dark cherry bark. Flanking the diamond are two vertical zig-zag bands in three colours; dark and red cherry bark with cat-tail grass(?) between. On the short sides are a flowering plant, in red and dark cherry bark with cat-tail grass(?) centres. One row of cherry bark beading on base.

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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BasketA3233

Rectangular shaped coiled basket. Elongated watch-spring base construction. Three wide imbricated horizontal bands of white cat tail-grass (?) figures in a black cherry bark field (top and bottom band) and a red cherry bark field (middle band).

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
dye, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA5134 a-b

Woven basket with lid. Base - mixed twined work (plain twining alternating with wicker weave). Sides - plain twined with embroidered and false embroidered design. Multi-coloured shapes (green, orange, red, yellow, maroon) around central part of basket and around edge of lid, bordered by dark brown and connected with upper and lower strips of light brown. Central portion of lid has a stepped design and a circle of orange.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
grass, aniline dye and spruce root
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA5136

Plain twined weave basket with twilled weave chevrons; fibre loop through rim. Decorated with two red and one blue band with zigzag twill design around each of the red bands, going clockwise and counter-clockwise.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quinault
Material
bear grass, dye, pine root and fibre
Made in
Gray's Harbour, Washington, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA5200

Brown, rectangular woven basket with loopwork around the upper rim. Dark brown on light brown geometric patterning around the sides.

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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BasketA5202 a-b

Short, cylindrical basket (a) with a flat, fitted lid (b). Sides of basket and top of lid are decorated with encircling/concentric multicoloured bands of patterning in red, black, green, yellow

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
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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BasketA5204

Large flared oval coiled work (with bifurcated stitches) basket with tumpline attached. Elongated watch-spring base construction, cross-stitch on rim. Zig-zag stepped design in black with 'bear' grass outline (2 rows in phase) with small grass cross shapes creating a diagonal line down each strip. Tumpline is braided and knotted, but not near center where is woven on one side with blue and red fibre. Ties at front near rim.

Culture
Klickitat
Material
cedar root, dye, bear grass, cherry bark, fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Washington, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry TrayA8213

Circular tan cedar root tray with simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches), watch-spring base construction, and partial imbrication. Five central rows alternate in red cherry bark and grass. Four vertical stripes composed of the letters "N" in red and "M" in black split the design field into four. Staggered between, there are y-like shapes in black, red and white, with alternating red and black arrowhead shapes around the inner rim and outer edge.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
cedar root, dye, grass and cherry bark
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Burden BasketA8215

Basket of simple coiled work with bifurcated stitches, elongated watch-spring base construction, and imbrication in red and black cherry bark and cat-tail grass. Ends of basket have half arrowhead patterns in red cherry bark with cat-tail and in black-dyed cherry bark with cat-tail. Sides (left to right) also have half arrowhead design and concentric "V" shapes in red cherry bark, cat-tail and black-dyed cherry bark. The half arrowheads are in red cherry bark and cat-tail. The basket also has the "cluster of flies" pattern in red cherry bark and cat-tail grass. Colour: tan.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
dye, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry TrayA8163

Brown basketry tray consisting of interlocking coiled work (unsplit stitches) with parallel slat base and wall construction. Two slat rows form the sides. Decorated with partial beading. One section of decoration remains. It consists of an upper row of black triangles (vertex up) and a lower row of red triangles (vertex down) with five rows of stepped grass.

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