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BasketA16089 a-b

Small rounded basket (part a) with a lid (part b). The basket (part a) bulges around the middle. Has plain twined weaving with crossed warp open-work twined weaving ("eye-hole") and twined and wicker weave at the top. Overlaid twined weaving (false embroidery) is on the cover (part b) and the basket (part a). Black twined weave areas around the middle of the basket (part a) has six upward pointing black triangles in a horizontal row in false embroidery, which (Emmons' Tlingit Basketry, p. 270, calls "half of head of salmon-berry"), while the lid (part b) has five downward pointing black triangles. Construction of the cover (part b) is very intricate.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
fern root ?, swamp grass ?, grass and spruce root
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8996 a-b

Circular spruce root basket (a) with a flat bottom and a fitted lid (b); plain twined weaving. Design has completely faded on outside. Base - one band (five rows wide) with every other warp strand in purple. Sides - central band; every other warp strand is purple for eight warp strands then every other stitch (staggered) is purple for eight warp strands. Gives the effect of two staggered rows of alternating squares of checks and stripes. Lid has same design as base.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
spruce root and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2789/10 a-b

Small pot-shaped spruce root basket with handle (a) originally had three legs; one now missing and one detached (b). Coiled root handle hangs from two loops at neck. Elongated wave pattern of dark brown circles around shoulder.

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
spruce root and bark
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2789/2 a-b

Circular straight sided spruce root basket with rattle lid (b) that has a slightly raised convex handle in the centre. Faded designs on sides and lid (brown leaf-like shapes with red cross inside). Band of open weave above and below designs. Base reinforced with disc of cardboard attached to exterior with long stitches.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
paper, cotton fibre, spruce root and dye
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2789/4 a-b

Circular, straight sided spruce root basket (a) with rattle lid (b) that has slightly raised convex handle in the centre. Around sides and lid is a repeating pattern of pale orange and dark brown decorative abstract 's' shapes or stepped design?

Culture
Tlingit
Material
spruce root and dye
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat1891.49.108 1942.8.46

Cedar bark mat with concentric square pattern. [CAK 28/05/2010]

Culture
Haida
Material
cedar bark, pigment and spruce root plant ?
Made in
British Columbia Haida Gwaii NW Coast, Canada
Holding Institution
Pitt Rivers Museum
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Hat, Woman's19/1004
Spruce Root, 2 BundlesE/536