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BasketA7465

Cylindrical woven basket with a thing band of green around the base and a thick band of purple and yellow geometric patterning near the top.

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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BasketA6657 a-b

Small cylindrical basket (a) with a fitted lid (b). Repeated bird figures around sides of basket and lid: a robin-like bird clutching a green branch and a red and yellow rooster-like bird. Compound bands of black, red and yellow around top and bottom. Central circle of blue and purple on lid.

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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BasketA6654

Rectangular coiled cedar root basket with slat foundation and overcast rim. Top of the basket is wider than the base. Partial imbrication with some beading. Foot composed of one slat. Beading on the foot and the rim in red cherry bark. Vertical imbricated designs in red cherry bark and white imbrication with a red square pattern that have alternating white diagonal lines within. Two designs on each of the long sides and one on each end.

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish ?
Material
cedar root, wood, cherry bark and canary grass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA6653

Coiled cedar root basket with rectangular base and one handle (one handle missing); parallel slat base construction, overcast splint rim and handle, slat foot. Decorated with beading and imbrication. Red cherry bark beading on rim and foot. Partial imbrication: large vertical panels with red cherry bark borders and designs on a canary grass background. Designs are double diamonds.

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish ?
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, wood and canary grass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA6421

Coiled basket (with bifurcated stitches). Imbricated design of horizontally adjoined diamond shapes in cat-tail grass ? and either red or dark cherry bark. Bottom has parallel coiling in center, surrounded by watch-spring construction.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA6397

Rectangular shaped coil basket (with bifurcated stitches). Imbricated design of vertical rows of crosses in cat-tail ? with either dark or red cherry bark centers. Loop work border along rim and base 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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BasketA6396

Circular woven basket with raised foot and a decorative openwork border around the rim; vertical bands of white and black chevron patterning around sides.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz685 a-b

Rectangular coiled cedar root basket (part a) with an attached lid (part b). Body of basket (part a) is completely covered in imbrication, primarily canary grass background with red cherry bark vertical design elements. Lid (part b) has four rows of imbrication along the edges, same as the body except for some black dyed cherry bark elements. Lid is hinged along one side with cotton string which is sewn into the body of the basket. A small cotton string loop is attached to the top of the lid on the opposite side. The initials A. H. are present on the bottom of the basket in black ink(?).

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, dye, cotton fibre, canary grass and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierNbz682

Coiled cedar root cradle with parallel slat base and wall construction. Overcast rim with cedar root bundle foundation. Two small loops have been attached to the proximal end and one on each side at near the distal end. Light coloured grass beading on the proximal end and along one side, interrupted with red and black cherry bark at regular intervals. Vertical design panels on both sides in alternating black and white or red and white combinations. Rawhide carrying straps extend across the cradle at the top and the bottom. These straps are sewn into the sides of the cradle. An opening is located in the distal end.

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish ?
Material
cedar root, rawhide skin, cedar wood, canary grass and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Steamer BasketEdz1195

Steamer basket with base that has curving sides, and a flat lid with three crossbars supporting it. Thinner strips of bamboo form the edge of the base and lid. The lid is attached to the base with knotted plant fibre twine. Coating of grey mud or dust overall.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
bamboo grass and plant fibre
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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