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BasketA3147 a-b

Cylindrical basket (a) with fitted lid (b). Basket is decorated with upper and lower bands of purple triangles with alternating strips of red and yellow passing through horizontally; central discrete figures in a stepped design encircle the centre. Lid: central sunburst of black with two rows of purple triangles with alternating strips of red and yellow passing through. Base: plaited origin and plain twined work (over several warp strands). Sides: twisted twined work. Slightly indented flange around upper rim of basket holds lid in place.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, aniline dye and swamp grass
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA3144 a-b

Bottom band of naturally coloured grass in zigzag pattern bordered by grass on a strip of green/red/green, creating an effect of staggered triangles (lower with vertex up, upper with vertex down). Central band has a "meander" pattern. 2 bands of parallelogram shapes in natural grass on green and on red. Rows of natural/red/natural/orange/natural on button handle. Base is mixed twined work. Sides and lid are plain twined with false embroidered design.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
spruce root, aniline dye and swamp grass
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd636

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; elongated watch-spring base construction; reinforcement stitch on base; partially imbricated and partially beaded. The design from the bottom to top: nine rows of beading in bullrush; discrete ladder and contiguous small triangular shapes; horizontal continuous hexagonal shapes; checkerboard around rim; all in red on bullrush ground. Colour: tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, cedar wood and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA9015

Red cotton lined cylindrical basket (bifurcated stitches) with loop work rim. Watch-spring base construction. Fully imbricated with cat-tail grass (?), including bottom. Design of outlined vertical rows of diagonal bands alternating in dark and red cherry bark. Base has alternating single continuous bands in red cherry bark, cat-tail grass (?), dark cherry bark, cat-tail grass (?), and repeated. Bands are split in 6 sections by two stitch vertical lines of opposing colours. Coiled looped border is beaded with cat-tail grass (?) and red cherry bark. A pedastal may have been attached to the base at one time.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, cotton fibre ?, cedar root and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA9013

Small rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with attached lid. Parallel splint base and lid construction. Beaded rows in red cherry bark, cat-tail grass (?), dark cherry bark, and cat-tail grass (?), repeated twice. Lid has similar pattern with outer rim in cat-tail grass (?). Skin tie holds lid to basket. Skin ties on front and back, most broken off.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
skin, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, cedar root and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Storage BasketA3128

Coiled tan cedar root basket (part a) with a lid (part b). The sides of the basket (part a) have partial imbrication of discrete and connected figures. Upper row is of diamonds with two lower rows of zigzags, all of which is done half in red and the other half in black and white checkers. Foot is beaded in red. Upper edge is beaded in red. Small black and white rhomboid figures around the rim. Interlocking coiled work bifurcated stitches. Parallel slat and base construction. The lid (part b) is decorated with partial beading that consist of five or more staggered columns of small clusters of six black stitches. The edge is beaded in red cherry bark. Lid has flange and fits into the top of the basket approx. 2" in from the outer edge. Slat foot.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cherry bark, dye, canary grass and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA3138 a-b

Cylindrical basket (a) with a flat, fitted lid (b); lid has a central knob-like handle. Repeating figurative motifs around the sides of canoes and birds in blue-black; bands of green and purple around the bottom edge. Concentric linear patterning on lid in blue-black, green and purple.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar root, swamp grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceK5.157

U-shaped band embellished with alternating sections of black and red beads several by light brown lines. There are two loops at each end of the necklace. Beads are strung on string, and then wound around the rolled fabric tube.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass, skin and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD3.2

Brown, square woven basket with a checker work (plaited) bottom and wicker work sides--two bands of thinner wicker work encircle the basket.

Culture
Mi'kmaq
Material
birch bark ? or grass ?
Made in
Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Berry BasketD1.438

Cylindrical coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with remains of loops on rim. Watch-spring base construction. Beaded alternating rows of dark and red cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, dye and grass ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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