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Basketry LidA2404

Oval-shaped basket lid of simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with parallel slat construction. Reinforced row in centre. Decorated with partial beading. Sides are imbricated in black-dyed cherry bark and cat-tail grass. Colour: tan.

Culture
Coast Salish ?
Material
cherry bark, dye, cat-tail grass ? and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2383

Small woven basket with a flat rectangular base, lightly flaring sides and rounded ends. Lower band of purple; middle ribbon of staggered purple and natural lines bordered by purple. Twisted twined work, wide cross-stitches on base; overcast rim; flange.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
cedar bark, swamp grass and aniline dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TrayNd575

Tray composed of coiled round dish with handle and flat rim. The tray has four pointed spout-like indents along the edge. The rim and handle edges are braided. The handle is made of two separate two-coil strands which are tied together along the middle of the handle. The base of the tray is coiled and has circular bands of imbrication in red and black cherry bark and dyed grass. The tray has one coil foot which is beaded with black cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
bear grass, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry CanoeNd574

Canoe shaped coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with single coil seat inside the canoe; has small prow with single coil loop extending from below prow to base of basket. The top rim is braided with grass. Imbricated pattern in three rows of three stitch intervals, alternating between red and black cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
grass ?, cherry bark, cedar root and dye
Made in
Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry Tea CupNd573

Coiled tea cup-shaped basket (bifurcated stitches) with coiled loop handle on the side. Beaded in cherry bark in three horizontal bands at top rim, middle and base.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, grass and cherry bark
Made in
Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd572

Round coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with two-coil foot as base. Imbricated geometric zig-zag design outlined in dark cherry bark, with bear grass next and red cherry bark in the middle. Crosses appear at each peak; lower peaks have dark cherry bark crosses with bear grass center, and upper peaks have red cherry bark center. Foot is beaded with red and black cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
bear grass, cherry bark, cedar root and dye
Made in
Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz698 a-b

Rectangular basket (part a) with a lid (part b). Slat base and lid construction. Tightly coiled slats for the body of the basket (part a). Red cherry bark and white grass diamond shaped imbrication decorates four sides of the basket. Red cherry bark beading decorates the foot of the basket. Lid (part b) has beaded red cherry bark on the edge and two diamond outlines in red cherry bark imbrication.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, grass and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz697 a-b

Rectangular slat base and lid (part b) construction carrying basket (part a) with handles. Cedar root foundation with cedar bark wrapping. Basket (part a) has red cherry bark and white grass imbrication downward pointing arrow design on all four sides, two on each long side and one at each short end. Delicate beading in red cherry bark on the foot of the basket. Lid (part b) top and sides are beaded with red cherry bark and an outward pointing arrow at either side of the top.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar bark, cedar root, cherry bark and grass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trinket BasketNbz696

Coiled cedar root basket with flaring cylindrical (octagon) shape. Has single, coil loop at the base of the basket and double interlocked coil at the rim. Slat foundation base as well as slat coil foundation for the body of the basket. Unusual beading in red and black cherry bark and white grass.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
bear grass, cedar bark, cherry bark and dye
Made in
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz694

Oval, coiled, slat foundation carrying basket. Rim is single coiled and beaded with red cherry bark. Two coiled handles of cedar root foundation are attached to loops in the rim. Body of the basket is decorated with alternating red and black cherry bark with white grass (cat-tail) in eight vertical imbricated bands. Very finely woven.

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