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StrainerEi29

A conical basket that is twill woven from thin split cane and is fastened around the top by lashing to a wide coil or loop of cane. The two ends are carried back, lashed and woven together to form the handle . A small piece of cane forms a loop whereby this item may be hung.

Culture
Assamese ?
Material
stem ?
Made in
Gauhati, Assam, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Winnowing BasketEf252

Natural coloured basketry. Flat at one end and turned up and rounded at back to about 7 cm high; shallow scoop-like shape. Raw edges of weaving are caught between double strips of 2 cm. wide cane and lashed together.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
stem ?
Made in
Jamshedpur, Bihar, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerEf251

Small double woven cane basketry carrying case. Inside has wide woven cane strips. The opening is folded over and is crimped at the sides in a rectangular shape. The outer woven style is of natural cane giving horizontal herringbone effect. There are two cane handles that are attached to each side of the opening. There is also a long loop type fastener attached to one side and a small woven loop on the other side of the opening.

Culture
Indian
Material
stem ?
Made in
Puri, Odisha, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry BagEf250 a-b

Part a: double-woven cane basketry. Interior is twill woven of natural-coloured cane fillets. Outer layer is patterned with natural-coloured and magenta-dyed cane fillets. Design is vertical twill-woven zigzag. Natural-coloured twill woven cane strip is banded over top and fastened at intervals by a running stitch of cane. Cane strip handles, one on each end, are covered with cane fillets and lashed down with cane. Fasteners for each are composed of four loops, two pairs, one set of which slips through the other. Part b: Piece of cane, pointed at one end slips through the loops to close the valise. Valise's two bottom corners have been damaged in shipping.

Culture
Indian
Material
dye and stem ?
Made in
Puri, Odisha, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketEf221 a-b

Basket with natural twill weave inside and outer basket (part a)made of purple, blue, yellow, and green fillets of cane woven in diagonal and vertical patterns. A twill weave is used and by a simple elaboration of the diagonal combination of the coloured warp and woof gives rise to a geometric design. These two baskets are placed together and are caught between strips of split bamboo. These pieces are lashed to the basket with fine fillets of purple cane. A second basket has been made in the same manner and fits as a lid (part b).

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
stem ?, bamboo grass and dye
Made in
Kalimpong, West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketEf211

Plain, unornamented basket. The warp cane strips radiate out from the centre with the woof strips weaving in and out in a very simple weave. Around the top several strips of cane have been lashed on in several places on the outside and inside of the basket to bind the warp strips. The top row has been closely coiled with a fine strip of cane to finish the basket.

Culture
Indian
Material
stem ?
Made in
Puri, Odisha, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FrameAc224

Miniature carrying frame made from bamboo tied together with cane. Two long pieces of bamboo on the sides. Centre has panel of wicker work cane. Back has horizontal bamboo sticks tied with cane as does the front. Two sticks hang from each end on rounded cane structures.

Culture
Kasai
Material
bamboo grass and stem ?
Made in
Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatAc222

Rectangular mat in plait and twill weave with coiled borders. Mat is made of natural green to light brown cane with yellow cane supports on the sides, and rattan wrapped borders.

Culture
Kasai
Material
rattan and stem ?
Made in
Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GongAc218 a-b

Narrow miniature gong drum (part a) with handle, and a drumstick ( part b). Rectangular gong (part a) is carved from a single piece of wood with the lower corners curving inward. The top has a long rectangular hollowed out section. Inverted u-shaped cane handle is nailed to each end. Roughly adzed overall. The gong has 'Lukumbi' written in ink on one side. Drumstick (part b) is carved from a single piece of wood, and is thick with a rounded striking end. Stick has 'Mombo' written in ink on handle.

Culture
Kasai
Material
wood, stem ? and metal
Made in
Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNg76

Carrying basket with rounded sides in wicker work on 2.5 cm single warp. The bottom is square, plain, checker work. There is a large band beneath the rim, woven around two sides, separated by two holes (missing carrying strap ?). Rim has two pieces of splints wrapped spaciously by a single strip. Darkened from light yellow with black to brown. The black dyed wefts have faded. Some wefts are broken inside and out. Red berry stains on sides and bottom, also at corners on outside.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
dye and stem ?
Made in
USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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