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MatA7827

Lattice twined weaving with a scalloped border formed by some triple strand weft stitches. Dark scalloped edge and centre with orange and turquoise diagonal striped bands around each and a floral band of orange, red, purple, and green in the middle region of the mat.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
aniline dye and swamp grass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7610

Cylindrical flared coiled basket (bifurcated stitches), watch-spring base construction. Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?), with two rows of parallel zig-zag bands in red cherry bark. Bottom points flattened. Two crosses in emptry space of top row of zig-zag. Intervals of red cherry bark stitches at rim. Bottom rim has row of overcast stitches.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and cedar root
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7631

Oval coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with double looped border at rim. Parallel slat foundation (reinforced with cross stitches at one end). Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?), with large red cherry bark zig-zag motif.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cat-tail grass ?, cedar root and cherry bark
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7926

Woven coil basket with a flat, rectangular bottom, flaring sides and an open rectangular top. White, red and black dyed cherry bark in vertical, triangle-shaped geometric designs around the sides.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, grass, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7605

Long rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with high wall on one side with a hanging loop formed from top row of coils. Parallel slat base construction with single diagonal reinforcement stitches. Interior of high side is beaded in parallel rows of grass. Exterior fully imbricated in grass with dark cherry bark imbricated letters on front that say "COMB"; vertical band of horizontal stripes in red cherry bark on each short side. Similar vertical design in red cherry bark on back. Handle has grass beading.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
dye, cherry bark, cat-tail 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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BasketA2.690 a-b

Part (a) Large urn shaped coiled work basket (with bifurcated stitches) with lid part (b). Watch-spring base and lid construction. Imbricated design of three alternating rows of four petal flower in dark and red cherry bark. Lid has indented slat flange and knob at centre. Imbricated star design in dark and red cherry, with grass in between.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cherry bark, cedar root 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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HeadrestC2

A bamboo tube secured by twisted cord coiled around two inverted "v" shaped wood legs.

Culture
Samoan
Material
bamboo grass, fibre and wood
Made in
Upolu, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2.591 a-b

Wicker weave with twilled weave for patterns. Running pattern on top and side (with pattern running clockwise on top, and counter-clockwise on the sides). The colour is dark greyish-blue-purple.

Culture
Aleut
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Nome, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2.594

Cylindrical light brown woven basket with several black weft fibres used at random intervals.

Culture
Aleut
Material
sea grass and dye
Made in
Samalga, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2.595 a-b

Beehive-shaped coil basket with flat bottom and a flat, fitted lid; lid is tied to the basket on one side with a piece of string.

Culture
Inupiaq
Material
sea pea grass ? or barley grass ?
Made in
Point Barrow, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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