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ShieldC1724

The front is painted and carved in a geometric pattern of alternating parallel lines of red and white. Overall shape is oblong; curved from top to bottom; vertical handle in centre of back.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and ochre pigment
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC1725

Small nicks form a random design on the handle. The rest of the club has a pattern of vertical grooves.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC1749

The cane shaft is carved without linear designs. The base of the shaft, near the pointed end, is wrapped with fibre. The long hardwood point is plain dark wood.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stem ? and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketryA8494

Swamp grass covered glass vase. Base: checker work and plain twined weave. Sides: wrapped twined weave with crossed warp openwork wicker weave. Two floral bands (quite faded) of green foliage with red flowers.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, aniline dye, glass and swamp grass
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketryA8493

Flaring, clear glass vase with a bulbous base entirely covered with a woven swamp grass sleeve. Base: checker work and plain twined weave. Sides: wrapped twined weave with crossed warp openwork, wider weave. Two floral bands with green foliage pattern (in arrow design) and red flower, with other triangular bands in yellow and purple at top and bottom.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, swamp grass, glass and aniline dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketryA8492

Swamp grass-covered glass vase. Base: checker work and plain twined weave. Sides: wrapped twined weave with crossed warp openwork wicker weave. Two floral bands with red and purple flowers and green leaves in between openwork bands top and bottom.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
aniline dye, glass, swamp grass and cedar bark
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketryA8491

Swamp grass covered glass vase. Sides: wrapped twined weaving and crossed-warp plaited openwork. Base: plain twined weaving with checker work weave in center. Two floral bands between the three openwork sections.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
glass, cedar bark, swamp grass and aniline dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8465

Urn shaped coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with coiled handles and flanged lid with coiled handle, part (b). Watch-spring base and lid construction. Imbricated zig-zag pattern in two rows of red an dark cherry bark, cat-tail grass (?), and red cherry bark bands. Lid has solid rows of imbrication at rim in red cherry bark, and in cat-tail grass (?), and a row of dark cherry bark near center.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8464

Part (a) Circular, flared basket (with bifurcated stitches) with lid part (b). Watch-spring base and lid construction, and a foot of three coiled rows. Double coiled top row on basket to support rim. Imbricated design of alternating bands of horizontal stripes in black cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?) in between, and red cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?) between. The foot has two rows of imbrication, one black and one white. Lid has two of these horizontal bands of stripes as on body, and double row of red in centre of lid. Twine handle.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8463

Cylindrical flared coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with single looped border and foot. Watch-spring base construction. Imbricated design of flower, in red cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?), and leaf or fern frond (?), in red cherry bark. Foot has two rows of cat-tail(?) grass beading.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ? and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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