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BasketD1.396

Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with looped row under rim, and a coiled handle. Parallel slat base and side construction. Imbricated designs, on long sides are wide vertical band of alternating rows in cat-tail grass (?), dark cherry bark, cat-tail grass (?), red cherry bark, and dark cherry bark between two more rows of cat-tail grass (?). Flanking this are two narrower vertical bands of red cherry bark half-triangles connected and on a background of cat-tail grass (?). On short sides are two dark cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?) checkerboard bands, but center design differes. One has same narrow band as long side, the other has a geometric scrollin cat-tail grass (?) with row of red cherry bark at center.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, dye and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1337

The cloth is rectangular and natural in colour. There are several thin brown lines along the bottom edge with some extending across the cloth.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1338

Irregular shaped tapa (masi) with painted designs on natural ground. The tapa is rectangular with a narrow end piece that extends past the main piece. The main piece has thin brown stripes with two perpendicular black lines and large random black dots. The end piece has short black diagonal lines.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1339

Long rectangular tapa cloth with hand painted designs in light and dark brown on natural coloured ground. There are long triangles and pairs of dots overall, separated by three bands of checkered squares. There are two diagonal bars with the letters ‘koeletautue’.

Culture
Tongan ?
Material
paper mulberry bark, paint and pigment
Made in
Tonga ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletC1346 a-g

Seven circular bands with one dyed yellow and black while the rest are black.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
grass
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon HeadC1443

Harpoon with four sticks with barbed ends that are bound together with braided plant fibre cord. Ends of the barbed sticks are inserted into a bamboo tube case. Same piece of cord that wraps around the sticks is also wrapped around the bamboo case.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
plant fibre, bamboo grass and wood
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeC1451

One flat end, one rounded end. Insect holes.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeC1452

Flat on one end, pointed on the other. Slightly curved. One notch.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketH1.151 a-b

Circular, light brown coil basket with a flat bottom, flared sides, and a domed, open work lid. The body of the basket has short horizontal bands of purple and green weaving, as well as a band of green around the rim. The open work lid has a large, zigzagging pattern and a small loop handle at the top.

Culture
Andes
Material
dye and grass
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Work BasketA1993

Large rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches). Elongated watch-spring base construction. Remains of design indicate horizontal lines of beading, in cat-tail grass (?), with intervals of imbrication alternating between red and dark cherry bark. One row of beading in cherry bark on base.

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