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Basket2868/2

Oblong basket with two thin handles. The basket is primarily the natural cane or bamboo and raffia colours, but there are two bands of three lines each of dyed dark blue raffia, around the perimeter of the object. The structure of the basket has vertical and horizontal supports made from cane or bamboo, wrapped with raffia. On either of the longest sides of the basket, there is a braided handle. The handles are tied together over the middle of the basket with a piece of raffia. There is a number written in pen on the bottom of the basket.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
bamboo grass, palm leaf and dye
Made in
Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2868/1

Small oblong basket with a rounded bottom and rim and a braided handle attached to the centre of the coiled rim. The ribs of the basket appear to be made of split bamboo wrapped with raffia. The raffia is primarily in its natural colour, but there are two dark blue dyed raffia rows woven around the central area. There is a maker/sale tag attached to the handle.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
bamboo grass, palm leaf and dye
Made in
Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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