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BasketA8460 a-b

Part (a) Rectangular coiled storage basket (bifurcated stitches) with lid, part (b). Parallel base construction and elongated watch-spring coiled lid construction. Fully imbricated with cat-tail grass (?) and vertical zig-zag rows alternating in red and dark cherry bark. Two coil handles over rawhide on each short side. Basket has inner and outer rim. Row of solid cherry bark imbrication at outer rim and at base. Lid also fully imbricated with cat-tail grass(?) and has two continuous horizontal zig-zag rows of dark cherry bark near rim and red cherry bark above. Rectangular outlines in dark cherry bark around center, with red cherry bark filled in. Coil handle is missing at center.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, rawhide skin and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8485

Flared cylindrical coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with short foot and looped handles from top row of coils. Watch-spring base construction. Imbricated design in two staggered rows of diamond shapes, alternating between black cherry bark outline, then cat-tail grass (?), and red cherry bark at center, and red cherry bark outline with cat-tail grass (?) and a dark cherry bark center. Top row of imbrication near rim alternating between red cherry bark stitches and dark cherry bark stitches. Foot has the same configuration as near rim.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, cedar root and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8457 a-b

Swamp grass covered dark brown crockery ceramic pot with lid (part b). Warp: cedar bark. Weft: natural and aniline-dyed swamp grass (purple, green, yellow). Sides (part a) and lid (part b) are wrapped twined weave with openwork of crossed warp wicker weave. Base of the pot (part a) has a small centre of checker work with plain twined or wicker-weave periphery. Sides of the pot (part a) have a design that consists of five equally spaced purple flowers with green leaves in between bordered by the two bottom bands of openwork weave with a compound band that consists of purple, yellow, and purple above the third openwork band. Lid (part b) has a plain twined handle, a band in blue and yellow around the sides, and a band with triangular edges in middle.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, swamp grass, dye, clay and glaze
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoomerangC1721

Plain, dark brown wood boomerang that has a ridged texture of curvi-linear lines that follow the shape of the boomerang while also having an appearance similar to that of having had flakes chipped off. Same texture on both sides. .

Culture
Australian
Material
wood
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowIe413

A plain arrow shaft. There is fibre wrapped around the base of the shaft, near the pointed end. The point is made up of six stacked cones having the smallest in the middle with a large band carved with diagonal lines.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowIe412

A plain arrow shaft. There is fibre wrapped around the base of the shaft, near the pointed end. The point is made up of five stacked cones having the smallest in the middle with a large band carved with horizontal zig zag lines.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC1750 a-j

Plain shafts with points in the shape of multiple stacked cones. Some have bands of geometric design emphasized with white. Traces of red pigments remain on some points. Part a: six stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle while the bottom-most one has a flared base with a band of geometric diamond-shaped patterning surrounded by a double ring at either sides; b: five stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle with a band of segmented diagonal lines filled in with white in between; c: six stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle with a band of six white horizontal zig zag lines surrounded by a white horizontal line at either sides; d: four stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle with two rings; e: seven stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle with a band of two outlined diamond shapes in white; f: six stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle with a band of an outlined upward pointing arrow that has an outlined downward pointing arrow on the other side; g: five stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle with four rings; h: five stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle while the bottom-most one has a flared base with a wide geometric swirl design; i: four stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle while the bottom-most one has a flared base with a band of double vertical lines surrounded by a ring at either sides; and j: six stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle with three multiple fingered rings filled in with white.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, stem ?, fibre, paint and pigment
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC1748 a-z

Plain shafts with points in the shape of multiple stacked cones. Some have bands of geometric design emphasized with white pigment. There are traces of red paint on some points. Part a: five stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle with three rings; b: three stacked cones progressing shorter toward the top with six rings; c: four stacked cones progressing shorter toward the top with a horizontal row of diagonal grooved lines; d: four stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle with one ring; e: five stacked cones having the smallest in the middle with two rings; f: three stacked cones progressing shorter toward the top with one ring; g: four stacked cones progressing shorter toward the top with five rings; h: six stacked cones progressing shorter toward the top with a double-diamond pattern; i: six stacked cones having the smallest in the middle with two rings; j: four stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle with two rings; k: five stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle without rings; l: five stacked cones having the smallest ones in the middle with two rings; m: five stacked cones progressing shorter toward the top with four zig zag rings; n: four stacked cones having the smallest two in the middle with three rings; o: four stacked cones having the smallest two in the middle with four rings; p: four stacked cones having the smallest two in the middle with a horizontal row of diagonal grooved lines; q: four stacked cones progressing shorter toward the top with three rings; r: five stacked cones having the smallest in the middle with two rings; s: five stacked cones progressing shorter toward the top with three rings; t: five stacked cones having the two smallest below the longest top point with chevron notching; u: four stacked cones having the smallest in the middle with a horizontal row of grooved diagonal lines; v: five stacked cones progressing shorter toward the top with four rings; w: six stacked cones having the smallest in the middle with seven rings in addition to a dark vertically dashed linear design; x: four stacked cones having the smallest in the middle with three rings; y: four stacked cones having the smallest in the middle with four rings; and z: five stacked cones having the smallest in the middle with one ring.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, stem ?, fibre, paint and pigment
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear ThrowerC1722

One side has geometric designs composed of finely carved grooves. One end has a dowel and the other has a knob of pitch.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood and resin
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear ThrowerC1723

Geometric designs composed of oblique bands are carved into one side only. Paddle shape, red. Hook section is secured by fibre string and pitch.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, fibre and resin
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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