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BasketA6673 a-b

A short, cylindrical woven basket (a) with lid (b). Base with large central plaited area; plain twined weaving over wide warp strands; sides and lid are twisted, twined work. Upper and lower bands of black, orange, black, plain, black. Central ribbon of yellow wide slanted diagonals on red ground, bordered by yellow and red stripes. Shoulder has thin stripes of blue and purple. Lid has central black sunburst with a ribbon of yellow wide slanted diagonals on orange ground, and thin stripes of black and orange.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, cedar bark and aniline dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8798 a-b

Square swamp grass basket (a) with a square lid (b). Multicoloured linear patterning around the sides and lid: black, green, orange, and pink.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, dye and cedar bark
Made in
Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatN2.1013

Rectangular mat. The mat is woven with natural-coloured strands forming narrow lengthwise bands. The ends are trimmed on the long sides of the mat creating a short fringe.

Culture
Japanese
Material
pandanus root and swamp grass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatA7010

Woven circular mat. Oval figure at the centre with toothed edge in blue and orange filler to round it out. Second concentric band is green surrounded by orange and blue. Third band is blue surrounded by red and purple. Outer edge rim is blue.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatA6663

Woven circular mat. Design consists of a central dark circle surrounded by an alternate red and orange band outlined by blue, yellow, dark, and blue. Another band has dark, yellow, red, yellow, and dark. The outer edge has a band of dark, yellow, red, yellow, and dark.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatA6775

Oval woven mat; fine lattice twined weaving. Design consists mostly of scattered purple and orange figures that include robins, whales, eagles, lizards, fish, and boats. At either short end, the birds have outstretched wings. The other three birds are in profile and are dark; dark and orange; and dark. Around the middle, there is a boat with three humans in it and a large dark fish (whale ?) on the other side.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatA6774

Oval woven mat; fine lattice twined weaving. Design consists mostly of scattered purple and orange figures that include robins, whales, eagles, lizards, fish, and boats. At either short end, the birds have outstretched wings. The other three birds are in profile and are dark; dark and orange; and dark. Around the middle, there is a boat with three humans in it and a large dark fish (whale ?) on the other side.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7008 a-b

Small, conical woven basket (a) with lid (b); lid features a knob-like handle in the centre. Multicoloured bands of linear and geometric patterning around sides and lid. Colours: orange, purple, green.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA6678 a-b

Cylindrical basket (a) with lid (b); lid has a knob-like handle in the centre. Sides of basket feature bands of zigzagging and curvilinear patterning in purple, black, yellow and contrasting undyed grass. Lid features a swirling motif centred around the knob in purple, yellow, red and undyed grass.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA6674 a-b

Cylindrical basket (a) with flat, fitted lid (b). Covered with images of a serpent-like zoomorphic figure: two around sides of basket and one spiraling around top of lid.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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