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BasketA7255

Oval coil basket (bifurcated stitches) with coiled handles attached to loops along top border. Elongated watch-spring construction. Imbricated design of four single rows of bands of red cherry bark, alternating with bands of cat-tail grass (?), dark and red cherry bark. Between rows of imbrication are rows of spacers between coil rows. Slightly raised bottom of basket.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry Side TableA7253

Coiled basketry table constructed from cedar splints and unidentified wood foundation. Coiled cedar root elements and watch-spring construction of table top. Rim of table is finished with loopwork. Imbricated triangular designs on table top in red and black cherry bark with cat-tail. Legs are nailed on to table top. An overcast ring has been attached to the legs as a support structure. This ring or support has broken.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, wood, cat-tail grass and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FluteSf1135

Long, yellow-brown flute with carved holes made from a bamboo-like length of reed grass. A separate reed is fitted into the mouthpiece and secured in place with twine. Wool and cotton string are wrapped around the lower portion of the flute in two places.

Culture
Quechua
Material
soqosa reed grass, wool fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Tarabuco, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry Side TableA7252

Coiled basketry table constructed from cedar splints and unidentified wood foundation. Coiled cedar root elements and watch-spring construction of lower shelf and table top. Rim of table is finished with a whipped stitch. Imbricated design on table top and shelf in red and black cherry bark forms five sided star.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, wood and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatA7221

Oval woven mat; fine lattice twined weaving. Design says 'MRS. REID / VANCOUVER / B.C.' in green and purple with a patterned orange, purple, and black band below. Encircled with two rows of burgundy. Sides have green, purple, and red animal and bird figures. One end has a potted plant and the other end has an arrow-like pattern. The rim also has two rows of burgundy.

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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BasketA7220 a-b

Cylindrical basket (a) with lid (b); lid has a raised, two-tiered knob in the centre. Woven around the sides are the images of a fishing boat and dock with buildings, as well as the words " Mrs Reid Vancouver BC." Lid has three boat-like shapes arranged in a concentric band around the knob.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7219

Woven basket with spruce root warp and weft with design elements in dyed spruce root and dyed grass. Various twined weaves - base is mixed twined weave (plain twining alternating with wicker weave). Sides are plain twined with wide twilled border. Grass is embroidered on, the handle is overcast. The horizontal coloured design is bound by purple spruce lines. Orange shapes are staggered, then another purple band. These shapes create a band of purple "S's", then there is another band of purple, orange and the purple again. The rim has a twilled chevron pattern.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
grass, dye and spruce root
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7212

Woven basket in a goblet shape. Plain twined weave with overlaid twined weave (false embroidery). Bands of alternate weft in faded blue and purple (from two strand plain twined weave) with the pattern at right repeating three times.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
spruce root, swamp grass, dye and cedar root
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7208 a-b

Woven basket with a spruce root warp and weft with aniline dyed grass. Various twined weaves - base is a mixed twined weave (alternate plain twined weave and wicker weave). Sides and lid have a plain twined weave with an embroidered decoration. Design is a central band of false embroidered diamonds in bright pink bordered by bands of black weft strands. Design on lid is similar, but also has an additional band of pink on the edge of the knob-like handle.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
spruce root, maidenhair fern stem, aniline dye and grass
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7205

Small woven basket with a square bottom and a round upper rim. Thickly woven upper rim and two bands of dark brown patterned weaving around the sides.

Culture
Tsimshian ?
Material
cedar bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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