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Basket3259/40 a-b

Basket with lid. Small round basket is tightly woven in an even weave, with images of large whales in black and green chased by people in two boats, one hefting a harpoon. Basket is decorated with encircling lines at bottom in red, yellow and black, and at top in bright pink. Lid (part b) has images of water fowl in red and grey circling the pointed centre which has decoration in green and yellow. A line of grey and pink circles the edge of the lid, while a set of lines matching those on the bottom of the basket sit at the lip.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Huu-ay-aht
Material
swamp grass, dye and cedar bark
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shell Basketry3259/42

Abalone shell with exterior covered by basketry, conforming closely to its contours and secured over shell edges. Decorated with a dark blue rectangular ovoid at centre, two canoes and flying bird shapes in green or brown, and mouse-like animals in pinkish-red or brown arranged around central area. Around the edge are concentric stripes of yellow, red and brown.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Huu-ay-aht
Material
abalone shell, grass, cedar root and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3259/41 a-b

Basket with lid. Small oblong basket is tightly woven in an even weave, with a line of encircling images showing two large whales with a pair of pink birds to the side, and two boats with three sailors each on the opposite side. Dashes of pink and green circle the top of the basket and a line of green around the bottom. The lid (part b) shows two large birds to either side of the raised centre, surrounded by a pink and black line.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Huu-ay-aht
Material
swamp grass, dye and cedar bark
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1545/2 a-b

A small light brown slightly flared upward cylindrical basket (part a) with a lid (part b). There is a horizontal row of red and blue dots around the top, and a horizontal row of red triangles around the bottom of the basket (part a). There are three purple flying birds and two purple and pink canoes that have two people inside them around the sides of the basket (part a). The side of the basket tapers into an upright rim. The lid (part b) is conical and has a sunburst-like green centre at the top with seven purple and blue birds around it, and which are surrounded by a red, blue, and purple zig zag circle line. There is a horizontal downward pointing row of red triangles that goes around the side of the lid (part b).

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Huu-ay-aht
Material
swamp grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1545/3 a-b

A small slightly flared upward cylindrical basket (part a) with a lid (part b). A horizontal row of blue and yellow triangles goes around the bottom of the basket (part a), above which there are three green birds, and three red birds in a row. The side of the basket tapers into an upright rim. The lid (part b) is rounded and has a blue sunburst-like centre at the top with two purple, two pink, and two blue birds around it, and a horizontal row of purple around the side.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Huu-ay-aht
Material
cedar bark, dye and swamp grass
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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