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BasketA8996 a-b

Circular spruce root basket (a) with a flat bottom and a fitted lid (b); plain twined weaving. Design has completely faded on outside. Base - one band (five rows wide) with every other warp strand in purple. Sides - central band; every other warp strand is purple for eight warp strands then every other stitch (staggered) is purple for eight warp strands. Gives the effect of two staggered rows of alternating squares of checks and stripes. Lid has same design as base.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
spruce root and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2.592

Cylindrical basket of twined weave with some skipped stitch (twill) overlay in grass (dyed). Horizontal bands with dyed weft strands woven in and skipped stitch over in green and maroon.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
spruce root ? and dye
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltD2.34

Beaded leather belt with three wide strips attached at the front; a large central piece with a rounded tip flanked by two shorter, rectangular pieces. Both rectangular strips have a beaded fringe (one is largely missing); central strip has a double string of large, spherical blue and black beads strung on a leather thong attached to its tip. Beadwork on belt consists of a pink background with geometric designs in blue, brown, and aubergine. Beads sewn on hide; beaded fringe is of clear beads.

Culture
Blackfoot
Material
skin, glass and fibre
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA3756

Plain twined work; mixed twined work on base; 3 rows of twisted twined work; design is false embroidered. 2 bands of discrete shapes alternating in orange and yellow on a black ground bordered by red. 3 twisted horizontal stripes in purple/red/purple; base has 2 bands of purple and 2 bands of red.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
aniline dye and spruce root
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA3757

Twine work weave with bands of black spruce woven in and false embroidery (overlaid twined weaving) in natural grass. Two bands of a white step pattern on a black background on basket and two on lid. Fitted lid double tiered at top.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
spruce root, grass and dye
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA3763

Woven basket with overcast rim and twisted twining for reinforcements on base. Embroidered design: two killer whales in black, yellow, white, green and red with two square faces in yellow with open mouths showing teeth. Two red lines, one above, one below, with two step pattern in black, yellow and green.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
spruce root, aniline dye and swamp grass
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry CupA2.627

Basketry cup. Plain twined work. Fully false embroidered stepped design (called shaman's hat design) in red and yellow on a natural grass ground. Coated with laquer inside.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
spruce root, aniline dye, swamp grass and lacquer
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNb22.81 a-b

Woven basket with base and lid. Base - mixed twined weaving: sides - plain twined work with mixed twined work border; lid - plain twined with rattle section: design is false embroidered. Sides - two bands of a "meander" pattern in purple on brown bordered with red. Lid - similar pattern; false embroidery on lid is green; lid has raised centre that rattles.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
spruce root, aniline dye and swamp grass
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatD1.11

Cylindrical shaped, twined hat decorated with geometric patterns in dark brown on a light brown background. Designs are arranged in horizontal bands around hat.

Culture
Modoc ?
Material
grass and bear grass ?
Made in
California, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket LidA9000

Spruce root basket lid; plain twined work with braided rim. One solid stripe of dark brown on top (4 rows wide). Tip of lid is dark brown. Lid is convex.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
spruce root and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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