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BasketA8785 a-b

Small, cylindrical swamp grass basket (a) with lid (b). Near base of basket and on side of lid is a double row of purple. Central ribbon is black, bordered by natural row, bordered by green scallops. Similar design on lid. Lid has black circular motif in center. Base: plaited origin and plain twining over wide warp strands. Sides are twisted twined work. Slightly indented flange around upper rim of basket holds lid in place.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
dye, swamp grass and cedar bark
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8784 a-b

Miniature, cylindrical swamp grass basket (a) with flat, fitted lid (b). On bottom rim of basket and upper rim of lid are two thin lines of purple. Central decoration; slanted rectangular bands of purple with orange rectangles in each. Lid has similar pattern with central dot in orange and purple (center in phase, and outer portion out of phase). Basket: one cross stitch, and plain twining (over several warp strands). Sides and lid: twisted twined work.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, swamp grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8783

Swamp grass basket (a) with fitted lid (b). Side of lid and bottom rim of basket have a ribbon of purple/orange/green/orange/purple. Central portion of side of basket has slanted rectangles in purple with yellow zigzags; lid has same pattern with central blue dot. Base: plaited origin with plain twined work (over varying number of warp strands). Sides and lid: twisted twined work. Slightly indented flange on basket.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
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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BasketA8782 a-b

Miniature, cylindrical swamp grass basket (a) with a fitted lid (b). Bottom rim of basket and side of lid have a purple/green/purple band. Side of basket has discrete designs in purple. Lid: staggered shapes in purple. Base: plaited origin and plain twined (over several warp strands). Sides: twisted twined work. Indented flange on basket holds lid in place.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
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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BasketA8781

Oval-shaped swamp grass basket (a) with lid (b). Sides: bottom and top rim has a band of purple/red/purple. Central ribbon of purple squares connected with purple line on yellow ground. Lid: orange border and same central band as basket, with inner strip of turquoise at origin. Base: centre is plaited; plain twined weaving (over several warp strands). Sides: twisted twined work. Lid has flange to hold it in place.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
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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