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TextileSf1068 a-d

Four irregularly shaped textile fragments with a black background and geometric designs in yellow, red and brown. Part (a) is step triangle shaped with a brown line mimicking the steps, small yellow squares, two red step triangles and a red cross. In one bottom corner there is a yellow and brown line. There is one selvage edge. Part (b) is rectangular shaped with a brown line, small yellow squares, a large red step pyramid and a red cross. Along the bottom there is a yellow and brown stepped line. Part (c) is step pyramid shaped with a yellow line mimicking the steps, small red squares, two yellow crosses and a yellow step pyramid. Along the bottom there is a yellow and brown stepped line. Part (d) is step triangle shaped with a yellow line mimicking the steps, small red squares, a yellow cross and a partial yellow step pyramid. In one bottom corner there is a yellow and brown stepped line.

Culture
Inca
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA17089

Round urn shaped coiled cedar root basket (bifurcated stitches). Watchspring base construction. Fully imbricated in canary grass, with two dark cherry bark bands with diamonds, red cherry bark in the centre.

Culture
Coast Salish ?
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, dye and canary grass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA17088

Rectangular coiled cedar root basket (bifucated stitches) with coiled handle attached across centre of basket, and foot. Parallel wood slat base construction. Beaded dark cherry bark on handle. Imbricated design of two zig-zag rows, in dark cherry bark, cat-tail grass (?), and red cherry bark. Tip of zig-zag pattern repeated on foot. Fibre tied around one side of handle near attachment to basket.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
cedar root, wood, grass, dye, cherry bark and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA17084 a-b

Large rectangular basket (with bifurcated stitches on sides) with lid (part b), attached with one worn rawhide string. Parallel slat lid, base and body construction (bifurcated stitches) with reinforced stitches along edge. Basket has inner flange. Fully imbricated in grass and large parallel rows of zig-zags in red and dark cherry bark, with dark cherry bark arrows. Lid rim is imbricated in grass with red bark geometric designs. Top rim is beaded in grass and rest of lid is beaded in alternating rows of grass and red bark. Two rawhide ties at front and two hinges at rear.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cedar root, rawhide skin, cherry bark, dye and cat-tail grass ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA17085 a-b

Basket base (a) and lid (b) composed of simple interlocking coiled work with bifurcated stitches on the sides. Parallel slat base and lid construction reinforced by stitches along edges. Flange indented on lid with overcast rim, beading and imbrication. The sides have four horizontal rows of double imbricated black stitches interrupted by vertical bands of alternating checker and solid lines. The lid has several rows of beading (every other coiled row) grouped into four panels. Rawhide thongs on lid and rawhide handles on narrower ends.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, dye, rawhide skin and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD4.53 a-b

Basket (a) with lid with small circular ring handle attached at centre (b); natural grass stitches with band of reddish grass stitches at centre on lid and base; all stiches in V formation.

Culture
Southwest
Material
pine needle, grass and dye
Made in
New Mexico, USA and Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA17087 a-b

Coiled cylindrical basket (a) with lid (b). Simple interlocking coiled work with bifurcated stitches on sides, and parallel slat base and lid construction reinforced by stitches along edges. The lid has a braided edge and indented flange. Lid is decorated with double staggered rows of red and black cherry bark beading. Sides are imbricated with a dog-like animal figure followed by double row of vertical beaded zigzag bands (alternately red and black), all against beaded bullrush ground. Colour: natural.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and dye
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA17086 a-b

Cylindrical basket (a) with rounded lid (b); simple interlocking coiled weaving (with bifurcated stitches); parallel slat bottom reinforced by stitches along edges; watch-spring lid construction with small hole in centre; complete beading; flange along basket rim. Basket is completely beaded; sides: has each coil done in triple staggered rows of alternating bulrush, red, and black cherry bark. Lid: has each coil is beaded with alternating strips of white, black, and red, creating concentric circles. String handle attached with rawhide thongs. Colour: natural.

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