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Work BasketD1.374

Woven basket with a flat, rectangular bottom and flaring sides. Simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches); parallel splint base construction changing to watch-spring construction near edge; partial imbrication. Both sides are decorated differently; 1) series of large vertically connected diamonds shapes flanked by smaller diamonds. 2) stylized floral patterns flanking two strips of "arrowheads" separated by unimbricated stitches. Colours: red, black, tan.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.275 a-b

Large rectangular coiled work (bifurcated stitches) basket. Parallel slat base construction. Flange and foot are one slat each. Coiled handles. Partially imbricated front and back with two rows of joined horizontal rectangles, in dark and red cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?) in between. Between these rectangles are four diamonds in different colour patterns, in dark and red cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?). Sides have similar design, but with half of continuous rectangle design flanking three different colour patterned diamonds, in dark and red cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?). Foot and handles are beaded in red cherry bark. Part (a) Lid has two zig-zag rows, one on each side, in red and dark cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?) in between, flanking diamond design in three colours and then reversed. Corners of lid are heavily beaded, alternating in red and dark cherry bark. Four checkered squares fill the sides, alternating between cat-tail grass (?), dark cherry bark, cat-tail grass (?), and red cherry bark. Short sides have three short diagonal rows in cat-tail grass (?). Cherry bark beading at edge of top and bottom edge.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa ClothC1498

Tapa cloth with brown and black on natural ground. In the centre is a vertical brown line with a black zigzag pattern. On both sides of the line are rectangles with a geometric pattern including the word ‘hakauga’ and floral, leaf and circle motifs. At the ends are undecorated squares with the words ‘tagi’ and mele’ on the left and the numbers 1 to 4 on the right.

Culture
Tongan
Material
paper mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Tonga
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierD1.78

Coiled cedar root basketry cradle with simple interlocking coiled work. Parallel slat base. Decorated with both beading and imbricated designs in red and black with the upper four slats being full and the lower three slats having an X pattern.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, canary grass and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeD2.114 a-b

Stem decorated with red and green satin plus woven porcupine quills dyed pink, turquoise, yellow and red. T-shaped pipe bowl carved from red stone. Stem not perforated from end to end.

Culture
Plains
Material
wood, catlinite stone, porcupine quill and silk fibre ?
Made in
South Dakota, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD3.9 a-b

Circular, flat bottomed woven basket (part a) with a flared top lip and a flat lid (part b)--lid has a central knob. Basket sides bulge towards the centre, creating a short, rounded shape. Ringing the centre of the basket and the lid is repeated diamond pattern woven with green, red, purple and yellow palm leaf. Basket and lid are sewn with diagonal lines of white thread.

Culture
Haudenosaunee
Material
grass, cotton fibre, palm leaf and dye
Made in
Ontario, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierD1.249

Baby carrier of striped cedar bark. Bark has been cut and bent into place. Cedar slats are placed on the inside and outside, and overcast with string to reinforce rim. Undecorated.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar wood ?, cedar bark and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry TrayD1.250

Round cedar root tray with handles. Simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches), and watch-spring base construction. Side of tray consists of one slat with an overcast splint rim which is not connected to tray in two places in order to create handles. Decorated with partial imbrication - diamonds outlined in either red or black-dyed cherry bark with centres of light yellow grass (three are outlined in black and six in red). There are triangles (vertex down) on the exterior sides beaded in red cherry bark. The rim is also beaded in red cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, grass, dye and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeD2.131 a-b

A hollow red pipe with a T-shape (part a), of which one end is shorter and closed and the other end is a long, open, and rectangular. Part b is a hollow wooden stick.

Culture
Plains
Material
catlinite stone and wood
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeD2.132 a-b

Long, horizontal pipe with a t-shaped bowl carved from red stone and a stem covered with turquoise, red and yellow bands of beading.

Culture
Plains
Material
catlinite stone, wood and glass
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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