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Basket1719/36

Light brown, square woven basket with a flat, fitted lid--lid is hinged on one side with two leather ties. Two woven handles bridging the top of the basket are tied to the sides at either end with leather strips. Two leather ties are affixed, respectively, near the front edge of the lid and the top edge of the basket's front side. Vertical, patterned bands in red-brown and black are featured on the lid and all four sides.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, grass, cedar wood, cherry bark, dye and skin
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Berry Basket1719/35

Tapered rectangular coiled basket with imprecated design in dark red brown and dark brown with a zigzag design.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, grass, cherry bark, dye and skin ?
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Loom1353/5

A loom with a lightly coloured wood bow which curves and has a tan hide piece attached at one end and the strings for the weaving tied at the other end. One piece of cardboard separates the strings from each other as they are threaded through its holes. The weaving string is tied in a bundle around the cardboard-paper shuttle. Shuttle reads: Morgun(?) Sahawen. The design has a white background with an alternating pattern of red-purple and pink diamonds with an alternating pattern of green and purple hourglass-shapes in between.

Culture
Dene ?
Material
wood, dye, paper, cotton fibre, porcupine quill and skin
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beaded BagNe227

Rounded skin beadwork bag with opening along the top edge, 14 cm fringe at bottom. Plain skin around sides and the fringe, beadwork covers front and back. One pattern is of roses with a white ground, the other is geometric with a blue ground. Lined with red and blue plaid. Loop at each side of top.

Culture
Plains
Material
skin, cotton fibre and glass
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bird Rattle1768/16

Rattle carved in the shape of a wooden bird. Two horizontal pieces are joined below the tail and wings. Four small holes on each side with narrow cord fastening top to bottom. Feathers are carved on the back. Narrow slit from top to bottom above head. Tail is the handle. There is bark wrapped around the end of the tail. The bird is painted black. The handle is unpainted.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood, bark, adhesive, paint and skin
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1719/31

Rectangular-shaped burden basket that tapers slightly towards the bottom. The base of the basket is missing. The basket is decorated with alternating rows of horizontally stitched black and reddish-brown cherry bark. Near the top of the basket, there are evenly spaced sections of black coloured cherry bark stitching. Near the base, there are evenly spaced sections of red and black cherry bark stitches that are in vertical rows of two.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, grass, dye, skin ?, cotton fibre and cherry bark
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry Quiver1719/27

Tubular quiver that tapers slightly towards the bottom. Quiver has a long thick hide and cotton fibre strap that is secured near the top and bottom of the quiver with strips of hide. The upper portion of the quiver basket is decorated with alternating strips of light coloured grass and reddish-brown bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cotton fibre, canary grass, cherry bark, leather skin and cedar wood
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paint Pot Prop1704/14

Cantonese opera prop. Cylindrical, black and red vertical container with a circular cavity.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
wood, paint and skin ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boots527/29 a-b

Pair of smoked moose hide boots with ecru-coloured fur trim around the centre. Above the rabbit fur trim geometric patterns of multicoloured beadwork are sewn over pink fabric. Maroon satin-like cloth is sewn below the fur trim. Green fabric covers the top of the foot; a band of pink cloth trims the green fabric around the top of the foot. Skin ties lace around the ankles of both boots. Lined with pink floral print cloth. Side zippers.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
rabbit skin, moose skin, cotton fibre, metal, dye, glass ?, synthetic fibre and wool fibre ?
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Drum1704/6

Spherical wooden drum with two opposite sides covered with skin. Skin is attached to wood by metal rivets that ring the outer edge of the material. Two metal rings are attached on either side of the drum via two small holes in the wood.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
wood, skin, iron metal ?, fibre and pigment
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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