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Burden BasketA8826

Large flared rectangular coiled cedar root burden basket. Parallel splint base construction. Upper half fully imbricated in grass with designs of 'c' shapes in mirror image, in dark cherry bark double outline. Dark cherry bark double stitches at intervals around the rim. Few remains of imbricated design on lower portion in double zig-zag outline in grass, with top and bottom points flattened.

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish
Material
canary grass, cherry bark, cedar root and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierA8819

Coiled tan cedar root basketry cradle decorated with partial beading. The sides have a series of chevron figures in both black and red cherry bark with elaborate grass and cherry bark beading at the head. The end of the cradle features a series of double forms, giving modified chevron form. The rim has continuous imbrication around the circumference. Simple interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with parallel slat base construction and splint overcast rim construction. Splint row at foot of base.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierA8816

Red and tan coiled cedar root basketry cradle. The rim is beaded in black cherry bark (1:1 ratio). The first four slat rows are beaded with four rows, the first in black cherry bark and the next three in cat-tail grass (2:1 ratio) over varying parts of the basket. Twelve small imbricated panels in one of two basic patterns. Simple interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with parallel slat construction and an overcast rim. There are three holes, one made at the shorter end and two side-by-side on the bottom.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo ?
Material
cat-tail grass ?, dye, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Divination BasketK4.330 a-r

Woven root basket (part a) and divination contents (parts b-r). The coiled basket has watch-spring and splint weave at base. The contents of the basket are: b) short piece of horn pierced at tip and base; c) desiccated hoof; d) cowrie shell; e) part of seed pod; f) cocoon covered with sticks; g) wooden thread spool; h) disc of copper; i) carved, cylindrical wood object; j) carved wooden effigy; k) fruit pit; l) wood with wax coating; m) fragment of black plastic or bakelite; n) stone; o) ball of wax; p) smaller ball of wax; q) ball of wax with hollow centre; r) fragment tar-paper with two nails.

Culture
Chokwe ? or Ovimbundu ?
Material
horn, root, wood, shell, metal, copper metal, stone, hoof, cocoon, wax and pod
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.157

Unusually small-sized, open weave baslet wotj a rounded bottom and a bail handle.

Culture
Southern African
Material
root
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8526 a-b

Spruce basket with lid: twined weave (two strand) with four darker strands woven in and false embroidery in outlined forms. Geometric design.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
dye and spruce root
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8465

Urn shaped coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with coiled handles and flanged lid with coiled handle, part (b). Watch-spring base and lid construction. Imbricated zig-zag pattern in two rows of red an dark cherry bark, cat-tail grass (?), and red cherry bark bands. Lid has solid rows of imbrication at rim in red cherry bark, and in cat-tail grass (?), and a row of dark cherry bark near center.

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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BasketA8464

Part (a) Circular, flared basket (with bifurcated stitches) with lid part (b). Watch-spring base and lid construction, and a foot of three coiled rows. Double coiled top row on basket to support rim. Imbricated design of alternating bands of horizontal stripes in black cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?) in between, and red cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?) between. The foot has two rows of imbrication, one black and one white. Lid has two of these horizontal bands of stripes as on body, and double row of red in centre of lid. Twine handle.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8463

Cylindrical flared coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with single looped border and foot. Watch-spring base construction. Imbricated design of flower, in red cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?), and leaf or fern frond (?), in red cherry bark. Foot has two rows of cat-tail(?) grass beading.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ? and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry MatA8488

Small, rectangular shaped, cedar root coiled mat with simple interlocking coil work (with bifurcated stitches), parallel and watch-spring construction and loop work border. Partial imbrication; tri-colour (red/white/black) wave designs lengthwise with tri-colour chevrons on sides. Colours: red, black, tan.

Culture
Coast 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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