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BasketA7616

Small rectangular flared coiled basket (with bifurcated stitches). Parallel coil base construction (with reinforced stitches at side edges). Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?) and dark cherry bark pattern of vertical rows with half vertical band of checker pattern at side. Ends: same but with only 2 vertical bands and half checker pattern.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cat-tail grass ?, cedar root, cherry bark and dye
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA9003 a-b

Woven basket with two bands of geometric design overlaid in dyed swamp grass that are bordered with black root lines and contain triangle-like shapes composed of an orange and a black triangle on the outsides with diamond-like shapes composed of gold and black triangles in the centre on a cream-coloured background. At rim is a band of alternating red and black root. Lid is a fair amount larger than the diameter of the basket and has a raised centre with concentric bands of raised weaving.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
dye, swamp grass and spruce root
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7509

Roughly cylindrical, light brown woven basket (a) with lid (b). Base: four rows of plaiting. Sides and lid: plain twined work with cedar root beading and embroidery. Two upper and two lower rows of beading in cedar root. Discrete sections (nine rows) of cedar root wrapped around twining; each section is separated by five vertical rows. Lid has same design. Handles on the lid are braided with an odd number of strands so as to form two solid, rounded handles which cross over each other.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
cedar bark and root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7514

A cylindrical basket of plain twined weaving with crossed warp open-work twined weaving. Main design consists of two three-row horizontal bands of black.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar bark, mud dye and root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd648

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; elongated watch-spring base construction; partial imbrication. The design from bottom to top: animal and lined figures in red on bullrush; two rows of opposing chevrons divided by three vertical stripes and one horizontal bullrush stripe in bullrush on plain background; row of animal figures; sets of three vertical stripes in red on bullrush around rim; base is beaded in bullrush. Eight rawhide ties. Colour: tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
spruce root ?, rawhide skin, grass, bark and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd611

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; parallel slat base construction; “fully” imbricated (one row of imbrication per one slat row). However, the imbricated stitch is narrow and therefore does not cover entirely. The design from bottom to top - two rows of horizontal zigzags in phase with each other; animal figures; diamond mesh design; solid line around rim; all in red on bullrush background. Colour: tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
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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BasketNd610

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; parallel splint base construction; rim is overcast in bird quill. The design consists of sets of vertical zigzag lines with seven horizontal lines crossing them; horizontal zigzag around rim; three natural colours of quill on rim. Four rawhide loops covered in cedar root. Colours: red, tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cherry bark, rawhide skin, cedar root, cedar wood, bird quill and cat-tail grass ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd642

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; elongated watch-spring base construction; fully imbricated. The design consists of eight rows of staggered cross shapes; horizontally connected cross shapes bordered by horizontal lines around rim; all in red on bullrush background; red beading on base. Four rawhide ties. Colour: tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cedar root, cedar wood, rawhide skin, cat-tail grass ? and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd635

Coiled basket with fine stitches; elongated watch-spring base construction; overcast rim; fully imbricated. The design from bottom to top consists of horizontally connected diamond shapes; animal figures staggered with hourglass shapes; connected diamonds; discrete triangles; sets of vertical stripes around rim; all in red on bullrush ground; bullrush beading rim. One rope tie and two rawhide ties. Bird quill on rim. Colour: tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
bird quill, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, rawhide skin, fibre, cedar root and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd632

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; parallel splint base construction; rim is overcast; fully imbricated. The design consists of alternating vertical stripes of eight triangles and a zigzag; horizontal zigzag around rim; dark and light bird quill on rim. Five rawhide ties. Colours: red, tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
rawhide skin, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, bird quill, fibre, cedar wood and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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