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BasketNd608

Part (a) Small urn shaped coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with loop work foot, coiled handle and lid part (b). Imbricated design of three staggered rows of diagonal bands in red and dark cherry bark. On shoulder near rim are four staggered short tricolour bands in red cherry bark, tule grass and dark cherry bark. Same configuration on lid with double stitches in black cherry bark imbrication near center.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, tule grass and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz678

Coiled cedar root basket with bifurcated stitches. Footed cup shape. It is decorated with a zigzag edge at the upper edge of the cup.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar root and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz677

Upward flaring, rectangular basket with coiled on slat construction (bifurcated stitches). Partical imbrication in band vertical column arrangement. Yellow, blue, green, faded dyes. Each long side has two vertical columns of yellow-orange outlined by green. Each short end has a similar band but with green v's within.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar wood, cedar root and tule grass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shell BasketryNb11.243

Abalone shell covered on the exterior with wrap-twine basketry, conforming closely to its contours and brought over shell edges to secure. Pattern: dark blue rectangular ovoid at centre, with concentric bordering stripes of yellow/red, red, yellow/red and dark blue. Rest of field natural light brown, upon which five dark green flying bird shapes are arranged around centre area. Where basketry turns over shell edge, there are concentric stripes of red, dark green, yellow/red and light green. Colours fade on thick side of shell. Basketry slightly damaged in several small areas. Shell interior has four natural perforations.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ucluelet
Material
abalone shell, aniline dye, grass and cedar root ?
Made in
Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Storage BasketNd603

Rectangular cedar basket, flared, decreasing in size to the bottom. Tightly coiled with a slat bottom and a rim of narrow width bundles around which cedar is not coiled. Coiled cherry bark with row of beaded grass finishes top edge. Imbricated design of three horizontal zig zag rows of red and black cherry bark and yellow grass are along the sides.

Culture
Coast Salish: Shishalh ?
Material
grass, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAa110 a-b

Cylinder of bark (part a), hollowed out, wrapped with hide at the bottom and shaped hide cover (part b) for the top. Bark is dark rust colour, mottled with rough dark brown indentations.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
acacium root and gemsbok skin
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNa714

Oblong basket made of birch bark--corners sewn with root or wood strips. Rim is wound with thin strips of root (?) and interlaced with fibre. A design has been scratched onto the sides, revealing a lighter shade of bark; exterior design is geometric with a linear triangle pattern covering all four sides.

Culture
Dakelhne: Nat'ooten: Babine ?
Material
birch bark and spruce root ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAa154

Consists of two complete and four incomplete strands of brown herb root beads, clustered in groups of fives, separated by lengths of very small white, blue, red, green and yellow trade beads.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
herb root, sinew and glass
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd605 a-b

Round, cylindrical, coiled basket (a) with flat, fitted lid (b). Has bifurcated stitches. Design is imbricated thin, horizontal bands of black, yellow, red stripes. Lid is also coiled and imbricated.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cherry bark, cedar root, dye and cat-tail grass ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd561 a-b

Round, coiled cedar root basket ( a) with slat construction. Imbricated star design in red and white around sides. Coiled slat lid (b) with beaded cherry bark.

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