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BasketD1.365

Large rectanglular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with double looped border and short foot. Parallel slat base and body construction. Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?) with design of two parallel rows of large zig-zag, in dark cherry bark and red cherry bark. Foot has three rows of beading, upper and lower in cherry bark with dark cherry bark in middle.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cherry bark and dye
Made in
Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Storage BasketD1.367

Footed rectangular basket. Simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches); parallel slat base construction; foot on one slat; partial imbrication and beading. Sides: "snake track" design (vertical zigzag) in bullrush with black on left and red on right, flanking two diamond shapes in black/bullrush/red. Ends have a single "snake track" motif. Foot is imbricated with three red stitches every sixth stitch; rim is beaded with red. Colour: tan.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? 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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BasketD1.368

Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with short foot and small handles formed on each side from the top row of coils. Parallel slat base construction. Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?) with inverted "v" shapes, one on each side, in rows of dark cherry bark with one of red cherry bark between. Shapes at each corner near rim, in red cherry bark, one in black. Rim is beaded in dark cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? 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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BasketD1.299 a-b

Rectangular basket (a) with two handles and a flat, fitted lid (b). Simple interlocking coiled work; parallel slat foundation (with large reinforcement stitches); flange (slat) for lid is indented 1" or so at top. Foot: two staggered rows of red cherry bark. Body: front and back; eight checkerboard designs in red with two black central ones. Sides: two larger versions (in red) of the same form; all designs set against white bullrush.

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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BasketD1.352

Part (a) Cylindrical coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with slightly rounded shoulders and flanged lid, part (b). Watch-spring base and lid construction. Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?) with designs of two bands of tree-like forms alternating in red and black cherry bark on a solid line of black cherry bark. Near rim is row of cross shapes, alternating in red and black cherry bark on a black cherry bark line. Bottom has row of red cherry bark beading. Lid has one row of similar tree-like shapes in dark cherry bark on solid black cherry bark line. Center four rows are undecorated. Outer rim of lid has cat-tail grass (?) beading.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
Made in
Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD3.8

Small, circular birch bark basket with straight, vertical sides and a flat, fitted lid--basket and lid trimmed with sweet grass. Both lid and basket are covered in white quillwork, with the image of a chicken in the centre of the lid.

Culture
Maliseet ? or Mi'kmaq ?
Material
birch bark, sweet grass, porcupine quill and spruce root
Made in
New Brunswick, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagD1.5

Rectangular woven bag with brown thong handles, blue flannel binding around the opening, and differing geometric patterns on the sides in black, green and red.

Culture
Plateau
Material
nettle fibre, cotton fibre, skin and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldC1586

Shield's front side has two sets of four parallel v-shaped lines pointing towards centre of shield connected by two sets of four straight parallel lines that run along the sides of the shield, and on the other end, one more set of four parallel v-shaped lines that point towards the centre of the shield. Inner side has been carved out at centre to form a handle, but is otherwise undecorated.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Queensland, Australia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1587

Plain brown wood boomerang that has a grooved texture that appears similar to that of having had flakes chipped off. Same texture on both sides. From one end to the other, the colour of the wood goes from darker and along the concave edge to lighter.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Queensland, Australia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear ThrowerC1588

Spear thrower with carved finial that is decorated with small white triangles. Loop of braided cord knotted around centre of shaft.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, plant fibre and pigment ?
Made in
Queensland, Australia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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