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BasketNd645

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; elongated watch-spring base construction; fully beaded. The design from the bottom to top consists of types of discrete shapes; both are imbricated in red on beaded bullrush ground. Colour: tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cedar root, cedar wood, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and rawhide skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd646

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; parallel to watch-spring base construction; partially imbricated. The design consists of a bottom band of three red zigzag lines in phase with each other; horizontal band of bullrush three stitches wide; two rows of animal shapes in red; discrete curved red lines around rim; all on a plain background. Colour: tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cedar wood, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FluteC1076

A long cylindrical brown reed tube with a pod attached to one end. Dark brown geometric designs including a sun is painted on the tube. Three holes are cut into the tube. Reed is placed into reed tube at the mouthpiece.

Culture
Polynesian
Material
pod and reed grass
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearC1018

Red-brown hardwood tip and blade (one side flattened) joined to a hollow, cylindrical, light yellow-brown bamboo handle with rattan wrap. The shaft has a section painted with a design that consists of a curvi-linear design with a face on the top and has horizontal lines above and cross hatching below.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
bamboo grass, wood and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.397

Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with coiled handle, single looped border at rim, and foot with loop work row. Parallel slat baseand sideconstruction. Imbricated vertical designs of alternating bands in red cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?) "arrowhead" design, and cat-tail grass (?) bands with dark cherry bark connected half-triangles. Handle is beaded in red cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.398

Elongated oval coiled basket with (bifurcated stitches) a sharp bend in the middle of each side. elongated watch-spring base construction. Double loop border at rim. Foot has two beaded rows of cat-tail grass (?). Imbricated degin on body is in checkered diamonds alternating in red cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?), and dark cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?).

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cat-tail grass ?, dye, cedar root and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry TrayD1.292

Round tray with simple interlocking coiled work and watch-spring base construction and parallel slat sides. Three strand braided border on rim. Top row of sides is looped to form two handles. Two concentric six jointed stars in black bark, yellow-white grass and red bark (two stitches of each).

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, grass, cherry bark, cedar wood and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatD1.42

Rectangular mat made from long strands of grass; the top and bottom edges are woven together with twine and at intervals it is sewn through lengthwise.

Culture
Nez Perce
Material
tule grass and fibre
Made in
USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.324

Cylindrical basket (a) with slightly flared sides and a flat, fitted lid (b). Simple interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches) watch-spring base and lid construction, overcast splint rim. Slat flange on lid. Buckskin handle. Partial imbrication, continuous patterns. Lid has a seven pointed tri-colour star figure in centre with small tri-colour diamond figures around edge. Sides: two horizontal tri-colour bands which combine to form large diamond figures.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and dye
Made in
Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Nose OrnamentC1524

A cylindrical piece with red and yellow grass woven in design of triangles. Section of cane wrapped with dyed grass.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
grass and stem ?
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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