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BasketA3756

Plain twined work; mixed twined work on base; 3 rows of twisted twined work; design is false embroidered. 2 bands of discrete shapes alternating in orange and yellow on a black ground bordered by red. 3 twisted horizontal stripes in purple/red/purple; base has 2 bands of purple and 2 bands of red.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
aniline dye and spruce root
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA3757

Twine work weave with bands of black spruce woven in and false embroidery (overlaid twined weaving) in natural grass. Two bands of a white step pattern on a black background on basket and two on lid. Fitted lid double tiered at top.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
spruce root, grass and dye
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA3763

Woven basket with overcast rim and twisted twining for reinforcements on base. Embroidered design: two killer whales in black, yellow, white, green and red with two square faces in yellow with open mouths showing teeth. Two red lines, one above, one below, with two step pattern in black, yellow and green.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
spruce root, aniline dye and swamp grass
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA4069

Plain twined weaving with three-strand braided edge and false embroidery. Ten panels of false embroidered swamp grass with one row of swamp grass around entire circumference bisecting the cup.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
swamp grass and spruce root
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA4071

Plain twined weaving with crossed warp twined work in center; braided handle; false embroidered design. "Meander" pattern on upper and lower solid portions of weaving (dark brown on top, light brown on bottom).

Culture
Tlingit
Material
spruce root and dye
Made in
Sitka, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cedar RootA8105

Coil composed of prepared strips of cedar root twisted together to form a circle. The outer bark has been removed.

Culture
Coast Salish: Malahat
Material
cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA5032

Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with foot. Parallel slat base construction. Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?) with geometric rectangle designs, two on long sides one on short, outlined in dark cherry bark with two smaller rectangles upper and lower in red cherry bark. Short vertical bands at corners in red and dark cherry bark. Four rows of cat-tail grass (?) beading on foot, which may indicate basket was made by a basket maker from Spuzzum, B.C. Fibre handles each side tied together.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
fibre, dye, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA5033

Brown, flat-bottomed basket with a rectangular base and flaring sides. Columns of alternating red/white and black/white geometric motifs around sides. Simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches); parallel splint base construction; partial imbrication. Thong and string ties looped through weaving around rim.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, dye, cat-tail grass ? and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA5035

Coiled basket (with bifurcated stitches) with looped border on top of rim. Imbricated staggered arrow design in black cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?). Along rim is a row of triangles in red cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?). Watch-spring base construction.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cherry bark, cedar root, cat-tail grass ? and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA5038

Square shaped coiled basket (with bifurcated stitches) that tapers to a short flared foot. Three horizontal rows of imbrication, ouer two of cherry bark and middle of cat-tail gras (?), with repeating cross lines of cat-tail grass (?). The upper rim is beaded with black cherry bark. Parallel slat vase construction at base.

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