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MaskIe491

Mask, oval shape in shape with a slight narrowing at the bottom; made of a fibre surface mounted on a bamboo support. Depicted is a face in the lower quarter of the mask. The face has round, cutout eyes and a flat protruding mouth with down attached below. Above and around the face is a curving leaf-like pattern along the sides and centre in black and red on a white ground. Design outlined in vines as lines. Long fibre fringe on band along the entire perimeter. Woven hook at the top.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
down feather, paint, fibre and bamboo grass
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz826

Oval-shaped cedar slat and root basket with a short foot and two handles attached to the top of the long sides. Diamond-shaped geometric motifs in red and black cherry bark and white grass.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar wood, cedar root, cherry bark, grass and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatA6773

Oval woven mat; fine lattice twined weaving. Design consists mostly of scattered purple and orange figures that include robins, whales, eagles, lizards, fish, and boats. At either short end, the birds have outstretched wings. The other three birds are in profile and are orange; orange and dark; and orange and dark. Around the middle, there is a boat with three humans in it and a large dark fish (whale ?) on the other side.

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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MatA6772

Woven, slightly oval shaped, mat. Three concentric bands with the inner-most having five small figures. Second row has eleven small birds(?); third band is two plain rows; all designs are in purple.

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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MatA6771

Woven circular mat. Central purple circle with a toothed edge. There is a concentric band that has alternating red and purple diagonal stripes. The outer rim edge also has red and purple.

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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BasketA6710

Rectangular basket with cedar root slat foundation with coiled elements of cedar roots. Simple coiled work with parallel slat base construction. Foot is made of one row. Single strand loopwork border. Imbrication in red cherry bark and a white grass in the formation of reverse c's.

Culture
Coast Salish ?
Material
cedar root, grass, cherry bark and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA6705

Rectangular coiled cedar root basket with foot and lid (part b). Parallel slat foundation with simple interlocking coiled work. Base with oblique and lid with perpendicular reinforcement stitches. Base has single slat foot and indented flange. Decorated with partial imbrication and beading.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cedar wood, cherry bark 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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BasketA6252

Cedar root basket with wrapped twined openwork weaving with a warp top circumference, tapered construction. Handle is braided cedar bark at both ends with a plaited design in the middle. There is a piece of rope tied near the top. Tapered construction with no distinct base.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, cedar bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA6143

Basket with cedar bark warp and weft and a natural coloured fibre draw string around top. The base is plaited, the sides are twilled and the rim is braided.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA6142

Basket with checkerwork (plaited) weave with braided border. Cedar bark in warp and weft. Underneath braided border edge is open weaving.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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