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ChairNi22

Circular based chair has rectangular back and curved armrest with same decorative intertwined bamboo splints. Bamboo splints interwoven in plait-like weave on seat, surrounded by bamboo grass tied with bark. Support of 2 inverted v shaped branches, one part of branch in base the other extends behind chair; all joints affixed with black glue. Criss-crossing bark under seat, and wrapping around rim underneath gathered bamboo grass. Base: wide smooth overlapping wood strip forms circular base; crisscrossing bamboo strips extend upward from base to wooden rim at bottom of chair seat. Black adhesive is used on all joints.

Culture
Huichol
Material
chautle root adhesive ?, cactus fibre ?, bark, bamboo grass and wood
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd566 a-b

Part (a) Urn shaped coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with short foot, and lid, part (b). Imbricated downward pointing arrow designs, alternating in black and red cherry bark. Six imbricated cross designs in black and red cherry bark with grass centers. Lid had coiled loop handle in centre.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cherry bark, grass and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd590

Coiled, rectangular cedar basket with rounded corners; flares out at bottom. Elongated watch-spring coiled bottom. Horizontal rows of i-shaped motifs extend around basket; alternating red and white and black with white imbricated motifs.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cherry bark and grass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd589 a-b

Coiled, cylindrical cedar basket (a) with lid (b). Imbricated with light yellow grass and wild cherry bark. Slat bottom. Watch-spring coiled lid; one leather tie on outer edge of lid with geometric and representational designs over basket body; net of diamond shapes with animal figures inside. Lid has floral pattern radiating from centre.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cedar wood, grass, leather skin and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatNb11.260

Flat woven mat with a double row of string trim around the outer edge. Double banded circular design in faded purple, remainder in natural grass colour.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
spruce root ? and cotton fibre
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TrayNd598

Tray with circular shape and two handles. Constructed of watch-spring coiling with wild cherry bark and grass imbrication in circle and diamond motif on inside edge, and inside of tray.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, grass, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RootNb595

Light yellow-brown stripped cedar root that is coiled and bundled in the centre to form a figure eight.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TrayNd597

Tray constructed of cedar root coilwork with a circular watch-spring coil structure. Imbricated design on the inside of the bottom and outside edge depicting butterfly figures on the inner surface and outer edge with alternating triangular elements at the outer edge of the inside base, all in black and red cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry TrayNd596

Circular cedar tray with no handles. Imbricated wild cherry bark design. Round, watch-spring coiling. Three petal floral design, one small flower in centre with larger one to outside extending to edges of tray.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cherry bark, dye and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd595

Coiled basket (with bifurcated stitches) with watch-spring coiled bottom. Three bands of i-shaped motifs are imbricated around outside of basket body, alternating black with red centre and red with black centre.

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