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BasketD3.31 a-b

Circular basket (part a) woven of braided sweet grass (3 strand), executed in wicker style over split wood. Basket has a flat lid (part b) with a loop on one edge that is tied to another loop with string (originally attached to the basket). Interior of basket is padded with a white-grey woolen material and lined with shiny pink cloth.

Culture
Mi'kmaq
Material
sweet grass, alder wood, fibre and wool fibre ?
Made in
Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD3.34

Square, woven basket made of cane fibres dyed brown, black and orange. Basket has rounded corners and a slightly rounded bottom.

Culture
Chitimacha
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Louisiana, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model CanoeD3.37

Miniature birch bark canoe with a single cross-beam and spare, white quill designs sewn onto the sides (only one of three designs on each side remains).

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
birch bark and quill
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueD4.71

Circular and convex in shape with star design in dark brown radiating from centre.

Culture
Apache: Mescalero
Material
grass ? and dye
Made in
New Mexico, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueD4.72

Single rod, coiled "whirlwind" or "Greek key" design in dark brown; plate-like shape with sides that raise gradually towards rim.

Culture
Akimel O'odham
Material
grass ? or root ?
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD4.76

Tray-shaped; design of four birds with heads toward the center. Has grass bundle foundation with weft of yucca.

Culture
Hopi: 2nd Mesa
Material
grass, yucca leaf, dye and fibre
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry Gambling TrayD4.77

Circular and slightly convex with thick spiral structure; grass bundle foundation with weft of yucca. Yellow and black geometric design on natural colour ground.

Culture
Hopi: 3rd Mesa
Material
grass, yucca leaf and dye
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD4.100

Circular basket with centre that is solid dark brown. Swirled, stepped design in brown (called "steps up the mountain"). Coiled on rod; braided rim.

Culture
Akimel O'odham
Material
sisal fibre and willow bark
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureC285

Shrine deity figure with base: has black head and neck, red mouth, and red border around a blank area on top of its head. A grass rope, partially red, with tassels is tied around its neck.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
coral, grass, pigment and paint
Made in
Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketE187 a-b

Tall, narrow, cylindrical, woven bamboo basket, part (a) with lid part (b). No handles. Undecorated.

Culture
Central Mexico
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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