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BasketD1.308

Short rectangular flared coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with short foot and single looped border. Watch-spring base construction. Imbricated design of diamond figures in black cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?) and red cherry bark centers, and short sides have outline in red cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?) and dark cherry bark centers. Half diamond figures at top of each side in corresponding colours. Foot has one row of dark cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?) alternating every three stitches. Skin attached to bottom row of foot.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, deer skin ? and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SheathD1.64

Brown hide sheath with a strap on one side and remnants of a beaded fringe along the other. Sheath is decorated with green, clear, and pink beads around the opening square; black and white at opposite point. Leather squares at ends of beaded fringe. Zigzagging edges along strap.

Culture
Plateau
Material
glass and skin
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GlovesD1.68 a-b

Pair of beige hide gloves, or gauntlets, with flared opening. The top of both are covered in embroidery of red roses, blue birds and greenery. A hide fringe hangs down from the outer side of each glove.

Culture
Blackfoot ? or Metis ?
Material
rawhide skin, cotton fibre and silk fibre ?
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ParflecheD1.69

Large, pouch-like, rectangular bag made from a folded piece of light tan-coloured hide. Thong tie closure at centre. Front is painted with geometric designs in red, blue, yellow and green.

Culture
Yakama
Material
rawhide skin
Made in
Yakima, Washington, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagD1.75

Pentagonal shaped hide pouch, hide fringe and small carrying string. Cotton lining. Beaded in pink geometric shapes outlined in black on a clear background.

Culture
Interior Salish: Secwepemc
Material
rawhide skin, cotton fibre ? and glass
Made in
Shuswap, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketH2.51 a-b

A basket (part a) with a lid (part b). Design consist of rows of pink and purple with yellow geometric patterns. The lid is conical and comes to an open point and has a leather cap. The exterior is faded and dark but the interior is bright.

Culture
Arawak
Material
leather skin and grass
Made in
Guyana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LassoD2.190

Large loop of dark brown and light brown strands braided together. Iron ring for loop. End bound with hide.

Culture
Plains
Material
horse hair, iron metal and skin
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.311

Small flared rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches). Parallel slat base construction (single stitch end reinforcement). Imbricated design of six vertical bands, two on long sides, one on end, in cat-tail grass (?) with red cherry bark diagonal stripes. Buckskin thongs and string on one side.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, deer skin ? and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Burden BasketD1.315

Large flared rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with skin ties, two on one side, along with black string, and one on opposite. Parallel coiled base construction. Fully imbricated upper half with central bilateral pattern on both long sides, and continuous wave design on short sides, all in black and red cherry against bullrush ground. Lower half: series of vertical red and dark cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?) strips. Bottom has three rows of imbrication, two in black cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?) in between.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, deer skin ?, dye and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.316 a-b

Basket base (a) and lid (b) with simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches), and a watch-spring coil base and lid construction. The lid has an indented flange, an overcast rim and handles coiled over buckskin. The lid is decorated with an eight-pointed star design in partial imbrication in bulrush/black with triangles in bulrush/red around the outer edge and four small elements around the centre. The body is decorated with vertical off-white bulrush bands with a black or red meander pattern interspersed with small red or black and off-white elements arranged vertically and alternating in colour.

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