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Unfinished Basket1413/9 a-b

Two almost identical, started, but unfinished baskets. Basic light yellow-brown weave with circular lines of light green, and blue around the flat circular bottom, and horizontal rows of blue, and light green around the bottom sides of the baskets.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Huu-ay-aht
Material
swamp grass, dye and cedar bark
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD3.28

Square bottomed, circular woven basket with a thin, flat topped handle bridging the centre. Red, black and yellow bands of sweet grass encircle the sides.

Culture
Maliseet ? or Mi'kmaq ?
Material
ash wood, swamp grass and sweet grass
Made in
New Brunswick, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1140/2 a-b

A small light yellow-brown slightly flared upward cylindrical basket (part a) with a lid (part b). There are three sets of equally spaced blue-black parallelograms around the side, and three horizontal rows of brown, orange, and brown around the bottom of the basket (part a). The side of the basket tapers into an upright rim. The lid (part b) is flat and has a blue-black sunburst-like centre at the top outlined with a blue-black circle line with an alternating blue-black, and light yellow-brown circular row of parallelograms. Three horizontal rows of brown, orange, and brown go around the side of the lid (part b).

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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Basket1545/2 a-b

A small light brown slightly flared upward cylindrical basket (part a) with a lid (part b). There is a horizontal row of red and blue dots around the top, and a horizontal row of red triangles around the bottom of the basket (part a). There are three purple flying birds and two purple and pink canoes that have two people inside them around the sides of the basket (part a). The side of the basket tapers into an upright rim. The lid (part b) is conical and has a sunburst-like green centre at the top with seven purple and blue birds around it, and which are surrounded by a red, blue, and purple zig zag circle line. There is a horizontal downward pointing row of red triangles that goes around the side of the lid (part b).

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Huu-ay-aht
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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Basket1140/1 a-b

A small light yellow-brown slightly flared cylindrical basket (part a) with a lid (part b). The basket (part a) has horizontal rows of blue, pink, purple, yellow, blue, and green around the bottom. There are two blue and purple whales and one bird, and a red-orange, green, and purple canoe with people inside on the side of the basket (part a). The side of the basket tapers into an upright rim. The lid (part b) is slightly rounded and has a green circle at the top centre with a purple, blue, pink, red-orange, yellow, and green row around the middle. Three horizontal rows of purple, red-orange, and purple go around the side of the lid (part b).

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, dye and cedar bark
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1435/32 a-b

A small brown cylindrical basket (part a) with a lid (part b). There are three horizontal rows of red, and purple, and red which go around the bottom of the basket (part a), above which there are five equally spaced purple birds. The side of the basket tapers into an upright rim. The lid (part b) has a concavely curved cylindrical knob which has vertical red lines around it and a green circular top. The knob of the lid is surrounded by rows of red, green, and red. Three equally spaced purple birds are on the top of the lid. The lid is edged with purple coil, and the sides have horizontal rows of red, green, and red.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, dye and cedar bark
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1435/31 a-b

A small slightly bulging cylindrical basket (part a) with a lid (part b). Three horizontal rows of purple, red, and purple go around the top and the bottom of the basket (part a) with an alternating red, and green angled parallelogram pattern connected with a horizontal purple line in between. The side of the basket tapers into an upright rim. The lid (part b) slightly dips downward toward the middle where there is a red round knob at the centre surrounded by brown and having a brown edge.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, dye and cedar bark
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1003/19 a-b

A small slightly upward flared cylindrical light brown basket (part a) with lid (part b). The basket (part a) is woven with "UCLUELET. BC." in purple and a bird with a green head and purple wings outstretched. Three horizontal rows of red, green, and red go around the bottom of the basket. The side of the basket tapers into an upright rim. The lid (part b) is a flat circle with a red, green, and purple swirl design on top, a purple edge, and three horizontal rows of red, green, and red around the sides.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ucluelet
Material
swamp grass, dye and cedar bark
Made in
Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pattern Basket1033/1

Light brown circular woven basket with vertical sides. A multitude of coloured imagery woven onto the sides includes birds, whales, people in canoes, serpent-like figures, a squirrel, and an evergreen. The bottom of the basket features brown and black patterning, as well as two bright pink flowers.

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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Basket1492/1

Spherical, light brown woven basket with an extended lip around the opening at the base. Imagery all around the sides of the basket features whales, thunderbirds, whalers in canoes, birds, and a single image of a Sisiutl.

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