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BasketD1.392

Small rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with foot. Parallel splint base construction. Remains of loop work rim. Fully imbricated design of two diamonds on long sides, one in red cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?) and dark fibre center and the other reverse, inside a dark fibre square and inside a red cherry bark square, all on cat-tail grass (?) background. Short sides have "half arrow head" designs in two parallel vertical bands in dark fibre, red cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?). Rim is bordered in black cherry bark and looped border inn red cherry bark. Foot has three alternating solid rows in dark cherry bark, cat-tail grass (?), and cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.393 a-b

Basket base (a) and lid (b) constructed in simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with a watch-spring base and lid construction, and partially beaded. Decorated with a series of two vertically connected almond shapes alternating with short vertical lines extending down from the shoulder of the base. The almond shapes alternate in red and black and have off-white bulrush where they join. The design is bordered by a dotted line at the shoulder and bottom edge. Every fourth row is beaded in black on the lid.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry TrayD1.394

Basketry tray of simple coiled work with bifurcated stitches, curved splint base construction, and sides comprised of four splint rows. Back is somewhat crescent shaped but with blunt ends. It is decorated with partial imbrication of dark brown cherry bark cross designs, with red in the center. Design is all around outside of rim, but rear of basket at back of crescent has three crosses in red bark with grass in center. May have had a looped border on top of the rim at one time?

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.395

Long rectangular low coiled basket (bifurcated stitches), parallel base construction. Imbricated design of zig-zag near rim in cark and red cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?). Basket shape is slightly rounded at center of longest sides.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.396

Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with looped row under rim, and a coiled handle. Parallel slat base and side construction. Imbricated designs, on long sides are wide vertical band of alternating rows in cat-tail grass (?), dark cherry bark, cat-tail grass (?), red cherry bark, and dark cherry bark between two more rows of cat-tail grass (?). Flanking this are two narrower vertical bands of red cherry bark half-triangles connected and on a background of cat-tail grass (?). On short sides are two dark cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?) checkerboard bands, but center design differes. One has same narrow band as long side, the other has a geometric scrollin cat-tail grass (?) with row of red cherry bark at center.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, dye and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Work BasketA1993

Large rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches). Elongated watch-spring base construction. Remains of design indicate horizontal lines of beading, in cat-tail grass (?), with intervals of imbrication alternating between red and dark cherry bark. One row of beading in cherry bark on base.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
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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BasketD4.63

Cylinder shaped basket with round flat base and walls that flare slightly towards rim; geometric, linear design in dark brown.

Culture
Akimel O'odham
Material
root ? or grass ?
Made in
Arizona, 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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Work BasketA2009

Coiled cedar root basket with half arrow head designs in grass and red cherry bark; three vertical rows per side, two per end. Parallel splint base construction, partial imbrication. Previous repair at upper edge.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
cherry bark, canary grass and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentC223

A dark circular piece, creating a bracelet-like effect, with a black glossy finish. Has a curious horn-like texture.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
root
Made in
New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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