• Results (319)
  • Search

Item Search

The item search helps you look through the thousands of items on the RRN and find exactly what you’re after. We’ve split the search into two parts, Results, and Search Filters. You’re in the results section right now. You can still perform “Quick searches” from the menu bar, but if you’re new to the RRN, click the Search tab above and use the exploratory search.

View Tutorial

Log In to see more items.

BasketA17197 a-b

Circular basket with flaring sides (a) and wooden mold (b); mould is sold brown wood with a knob-like handle in the centre. Ten multicoloured figurative images woven into swamp grass. Crossed cedar bark in centre of bottom.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood, swamp grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
BasketA17163

Basketry-covered pottery jar. Base: plain twined or wicker-weave in coarse grass. Sides: wrapped twined weave with openwork of crossed warp. Two bands of openwork frame two bands with faded designs. Two narrow bands of purple near the base complete the decoration. The jar which forms the frame of the basket is glazed in dark brown (possibly a Chinese ginger jar). Colour: natural.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
dye, clay, swamp grass and cedar bark
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
BasketA17162 a-b

Spruce root basket (b) and lid (a); squat, oblong-shaped basket. Base: plain twined weaving around rectangle of plain cedar sides and top; wrapped twined weaving. Lid has a whirlpool design in orange, blue, and green centered around knob handle. Thin bands of green, yellow and green around edge of lid are repeated near base of basket. Main basket design: repeated on either side is a geometric shape resembling lightning in yellow, red, green, and blue. Warp: cedar bark. Weft: natural and dyed swamp grass (coarser grass used on base).

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
View Item Record
BasketA8788

Oval swamp grass basket (a) with a flat, fitted lid (b). Sides: lower band of green/red/green/natural/purple. Central portion is decorated with discrete purple rectangles with yellow centers. Lid - side has same banding as lower rim of basket. Central strip of purple surrounded by purple rectangles with yellow centers. Base: plaited origin with plain twining over five warp strands. Sides: twisted twined work. Basket has slightly indented flange. Lid is twisted twined work.

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
View Item Record
BasketA8787

Oval-shaped swamp grass basket (a) with flat, fitted lid (b). Lid: oval medallion design, concentric oval strips. Sides: long boats, with two sails and smoke stack with flag at back (in yellow, red, and purple). Colours: purple, blue, orange.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
dye, swamp grass and cedar bark
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
BasketA8786

Oval-shaped swamp grass basket (a) with a fitted lid (b). Near base and on edge of lid there is a ribbon of black/orange/black. Sides: depiction of wolf's head in black/purple/orange filler. Lid: central oval in purple with orange border. "s" shape on sides. Purple diamond shape on ends. Base: one strip of cedar bark with cross stitch; plain twined work (over several warp strands). Sides and lid: twisted twined work. Indented flange on basket. Colour: yellow.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, swamp grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
BasketA8785 a-b

Small, cylindrical swamp grass basket (a) with lid (b). Near base of basket and on side of lid is a double row of purple. Central ribbon is black, bordered by natural row, bordered by green scallops. Similar design on lid. Lid has black circular motif in center. Base: plaited origin and plain twining over wide warp strands. Sides are twisted twined work. Slightly indented flange around upper rim of basket holds lid in place.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
dye, swamp grass and cedar bark
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
BasketA8784 a-b

Miniature, cylindrical swamp grass basket (a) with flat, fitted lid (b). On bottom rim of basket and upper rim of lid are two thin lines of purple. Central decoration; slanted rectangular bands of purple with orange rectangles in each. Lid has similar pattern with central dot in orange and purple (center in phase, and outer portion out of phase). Basket: one cross stitch, and plain twining (over several warp strands). Sides and lid: twisted twined work.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, swamp grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
BasketA8783

Swamp grass basket (a) with fitted lid (b). Side of lid and bottom rim of basket have a ribbon of purple/orange/green/orange/purple. Central portion of side of basket has slanted rectangles in purple with yellow zigzags; lid has same pattern with central blue dot. Base: plaited origin with plain twined work (over varying number of warp strands). Sides and lid: twisted twined work. Slightly indented flange on basket.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, dye and swamp grass
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
BasketA8782 a-b

Miniature, cylindrical swamp grass basket (a) with a fitted lid (b). Bottom rim of basket and side of lid have a purple/green/purple band. Side of basket has discrete designs in purple. Lid: staggered shapes in purple. Base: plaited origin and plain twined (over several warp strands). Sides: twisted twined work. Indented flange on basket holds lid in place.

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
View Item Record