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BasketA3114

Basket made of birch bark that has been bent and sewn together with birch root. Birch twig around rim is overcast with birch root. Geometric design around sides is scratched on. On one side is lines with triangles (vertex down). On the other side are vertical lines of diamonds. The darker side of the bark is to the outside. (Raley label #165 on base.)

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
birch bark, birch wood and birch root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Berry BasketA3117

Coiled cedar root basket with parallel splint base construction. Basket has a trapezoidal shape. Decorated with beading in six horizontal rows of alternating red/black elongated checker beading. Has a skin handle on one side.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
skin, cedar root, 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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BasketA3190

4 horizontal bands each 5 rows wide - alternating solid bands that have bands with every other warp strand brown. Wide twilled border with diagonally striped design. Base is mixed twined work; sides are plain twined with a twilled border.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
spruce root and dye
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA3118

Rectangular flared basket with loop work border and coiled handle attached at sides with fibre. Slat base and body construction, bifurcated stitches. Imbricated design of continuous bands near rim and base, in grass and red cherry bark (upper) and grass and dark cherry bark (lower), that are stepped on each side. Rim is beaded with dark cherry bark, foot is beaded in red cherry bark and grass. Thin piece of black string tied at centre of handle.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, dye and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA3119

Large rectangular coil basket with foot and divider with handle. Parallel splint base construction. Fully imbricated in grass with overall alternating "z" shapes in red and black cherry bark creating a diagonal effect. Foot is beaded with grass.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat NeedleA4367

Mat needle with long narrow shaft, triangular cross section, and one pointed end. The pointed end widens briefly before narrowing to a point, creating a diamond shape. Large eye in opposite end is broken and edge of needle is also damaged at this end. Wood is a yellow brown colour.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
wood and stain
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA4457

Rounded wooden rattle composed of two complementary pieces. One side is marked by a carved line with eight small holes in it.

Culture
Tsimshian ?
Material
fibre, wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon HeadA7335

Flat harpoon head with one flat end and one pointed end; three barbs are on one edge at pointed end. A small hole is near the blunt end.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
iron metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SinkerA7336

Flat, circular stone with a hole through the centre.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SinkerA7337

Circular, dark brown stone with a large circular hole through the centre.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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