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Spear2642/9

Light brown coloured wooden spear with yellow-brown woven plant material near the tip of the spear with dark brown resin that holds seven sharp spikes on each side of the tip.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bone ?, resin ?, wood and bamboo grass
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trinket BasketA7617

Tan basket with simple interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches), parallel slat base foundation with single reinforcement stitch, and an overcast rim looped to form two handles. Decorated with imbrication and beading. Imbricated discrete cross-shaped figures arranged in three horizontal rows in red cherry bark/cat-tail grass and in black-dyed bark/cat-tail grass staggered. Middle row in red cherry bark/cat-tail while the others are in black cherry bark/cat-tail.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo ?
Material
cedar root, dye, cherry bark and cat-tail grass ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Baby CarrierA7619

Small, basketry baby carrier, or cradle. Simple interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with slat base construction and overcast rim, beading and imbrication, narrow slit on end. Partial beading and imbrication, discrete vertical panels and continuous horizontal pattern. Sides: series of vertical panels in red/white alternating with black/white in various checker patterns (i.e. Has varying nos. Of stitches) with chevron beaded band at top rim; totally imbricated in cat-tail grass with some sections in red and black cherry bark.

Culture
Coast Salish ?
Material
cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, cedar root and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7620

Shallow bowl on pedastal coiled basketry (bifurcated stitches). Watch-spring base construction. Fully imbricated in grass, with horizontal rows of geometric stepped 'U' design, alternating between black and red cherry bark design, in two rows, third row is one row down from last. Stem is decorated with straight lines, foot is same pattern as on bowl.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cherry bark and canary grass
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Storage BasketA7621

Sectioned rectangular coiled storage basket (bifurcated stitches) with coiled handle at center divider. Parallel slat dividers and base construction, the latter with overcast, twisted edge on bottom. Inner division into three compartments. Fully imbricated in grass, with designs in dark bark. Designs show two square scrolls with goats on the long sides, and "M" shapes on each short end, also with goats. Some goats have accents in red bark. Rims of dividers, including handle, have grass beading.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cherry bark, canary grass and cedar root
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fan2642/1

Woven, spade-shaped fan that is hafted into a split in a bamboo stick. The design is in different coloured bands that follow the line of the edge; colours from outer to inner are: light brown, brown, dark brown, lighter brown. The bamboo is held together with twined leaf and two bent nails.

Culture
Fijian
Material
pandanus leaf and bamboo grass
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Canoe MatA9323

Small, rectangular mat made from cat-tail reeds woven together with cotton twine. Cat-tail leaves are arranged in horizontal rows, which have been creased before they were woven together. Mat is doubled for thickness.

Culture
Coast Salish: Saanich
Material
cat-tail grass and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd621

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; parallel splint base construction; fully imbricated. The design consists of six staggered rows of triangles with vertexes up; one row of triangles with vertexes down; one row of triangles with vertexes up; all in red on bullrush ground; light coloured quill on rim; base is beaded in bullrush. Seven rawhide ties.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
rawhide skin, cat-tail grass ?, bird quill, cherry bark, fibre, cedar wood and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd619

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; rim is overcast; parallel splint base construction; fully imbricated. The design from the bottom to top: four staggered rows of rectangles (checkerboard); meander pattern; repeat of checkerboard; horizontal zigzag pattern around rim; all in red on bullrush ground; light and dark quill on rim; base is beaded in quill. Colour: tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cedar root, cedar wood, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and bird quill
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd625

Coiled basket consisting of bifurcated stitches; elongated watch-spring base construction; braided rim; partially beaded. Bottom to top - continuous horizontal diamond pattern in red on beaded bullrush ground; discrete beaded bullrush chevron patterns; red chevrons on bullrush ground; vertical red stripes on bullrush ground; base is beaded in bullrush. Colour: tan. There is a circular piece of cedar wrapped around the basket.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, cedar root and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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