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BasketA17098 a-c

Natural coiled cedar root storage basket (part a) with a lid (part c) and a handle (part b). Simple interlocking coiled work with bifurcated stitches on the sides. Parallel slat bottom and lid (sewn at edges), and a single slat, coiled foot. Cross-stitched border to the lid. Red and black geometric pattern. The lid (part c) has a large red and inner black triangle-diamond shape formed of single, unattached imbrication. Additional black stitches at the edges. The basket (part a) front and back have two detached tri-colour figures, a diamond shape above an outward curling v shape, with vertical tri-colour bands on each side. The sides have two tri-colour chevron figures on each side. The basket (part a) has two handles, one of which is attached and the other of which is detached (part b).

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, dye and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Storage BasketA6950 a-b

Round coiled cedar root basket (part a) with lid (part b). Parallel slat base construction with indented slat flange on the basket body and the slat foot. Basket (part a) has overcast handles (one missing). Decorated with imbrication and beading in cherry bark and white grass. Design consists of rows of large and widely spaced modified diamond figures. Lid (part b) has watch-spring construction with a three point star design.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar root, wood, grass, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HarpoonA9370 a-b

Harpoon with a very long, straight shaft (a) with a throwing end shaped to fit fingers bound to it with cherry bark. Forked spear end (part b) divided and bound with cherry bark and cord.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
fibre, wood and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Storage BasketA3128

Coiled tan cedar root basket (part a) with a lid (part b). The sides of the basket (part a) have partial imbrication of discrete and connected figures. Upper row is of diamonds with two lower rows of zigzags, all of which is done half in red and the other half in black and white checkers. Foot is beaded in red. Upper edge is beaded in red. Small black and white rhomboid figures around the rim. Interlocking coiled work bifurcated stitches. Parallel slat and base construction. The lid (part b) is decorated with partial beading that consist of five or more staggered columns of small clusters of six black stitches. The edge is beaded in red cherry bark. Lid has flange and fits into the top of the basket approx. 2" in from the outer edge. Slat foot.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cherry bark, dye, canary grass and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4249

Wooden, carved, raven mask with a long beak with round, cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of skin on either side, nailed to the lower mouth. The beak and nostrils are painted black with white and red edging; orange split "u" design extends from the nostril to back of mouth. The eye is outlined in black and red on a white background; eyebrow is black. The head of the bird is flat with cedar bark fringe on top and along the sides. The inside of the mask is hollow.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, leather skin, metal, wood, paint and feather
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatA7011

Woven circular mat. Purple tooth-edged circle in the centre with three sets of concentric bands: red, green, and red; orange-red triangular lozenges surrounded by purple; and orange, green, orange.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatA7010

Woven circular mat. Oval figure at the centre with toothed edge in blue and orange filler to round it out. Second concentric band is green surrounded by orange and blue. Third band is blue surrounded by red and purple. Outer edge rim is blue.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatA6663

Woven circular mat. Design consists of a central dark circle surrounded by an alternate red and orange band outlined by blue, yellow, dark, and blue. Another band has dark, yellow, red, yellow, and dark. The outer edge has a band of dark, yellow, red, yellow, and dark.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA4021

Tamer's headdress. Cedar bark framework of branches includes a headband and two additional loops (beak) fixed to the front of the band. The framework is wrapped with red cloth and then red-dyed cedar bark strips. Fringe of alternate strips of red-dyed and golden coloured cedar bark twined with string attached to back of the frame. A square of abalone shell is tied on to the bottommost flap.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
shell, fibre, wood, cedar bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coaster MatNb11.238 a

Round woven coaster style mat. Design consists of two dark red birds with wings outspread around either side.

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