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BasketNb11.252 a-b

Circular basket with flat bottom (a) and flat-topped lid (b); bottom checker work and twining; body and lid wrapped twining; reinforced hoop rim; cedar warp and checker work. Outer running weft is grass, bottom and inner fixed weft is sedge family. Designs on body of basket include two bands of continuous rings of assorted colours. Geometric shapes repeated separately within band. Lid has same type of design in circles on top. Exterior faded; interior shows original orange, yellow, purple, blue and black.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, bear grass, aniline dye and swamp grass ?
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNb11.247

A rectangular carrying basket with a checker work base and two narrow strips, also plaited at top and bottom. The body is twined with imagery of a purple whale and bird on one side and purple canoe and birds on the other. The rim is wrapped and two handles are twisted. Strips of twining at the top and bottom, adjacent to the plaiting, are multi-coloured with the predominant one being purple.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
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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BasketNb11.376 a-b

Oval basket (a) with a flat, fitted lid (b). Sharp shoulder with reinforced cedar hoop rim. Grass plaiting foundation surrounded by grass twining. One horizontal element within the grass checker work is covered by twining. Natural colour with a band of dark purple with zigzag geometric design at the basket's midpoint and in an oval on the top of the lid. Two rings of black at the base of the basket and at rim of lid. The lid has dark purple centre.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass, bear grass ?, aniline dye ? and cedar bark
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNb11.340

Small woven basket with an Open, circular, flaring cylindrical foundation of crossed pieces of cedar bark surrounded by twining. Bottom has been darned with wool. Natural colour with very faded reddish colour at midpoint and base. Twill twining at base.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, bear grass ?, grass and aniline dye ?
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNb11.351

Square, open, straight-sided, sharp-shouldered basket with a square collared rim. Rim is made of two strips of reinforced cedar bark. Base is cedar bark checker work. Natural colour with faded brown and red diamond pattern at mid-point. At rim is band of brown with red. Visible only on the interior are thin bands of purple, yellow and green at the shoulder and base; these have faded to yellowish discolourations on the exterior of the basket. Diagonal 'seam' on the body of the basket, on one side where the diamond pattern is irregularly shaped.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass, aniline dye ?, cedar bark and bear grass ?
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNb11.349

Circular, open basket with a straight-sided cylinder shape. Natural colour; base has brown cedar bark checker work centre surrounded by circular twining. Three equidistant decorative bands; one at rim, one at mid-point, and one at base. Each one is a small scale geometric design. Rim has band of dark blue/red with natural colour geometric design. Mid-point band is blue/green with natural horizontal and diagonal design. Base has band of dark blue/red with faded yellow geometric design similar to band on rim.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, bear grass ?, grass and aniline dye ?
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNb11.272 a-b

Round, straight-sided, sharp-shouldered basket with a reinforced hoop rim holding a flat, fitted lid (part b) in place. Cedar bark foundation with grass twining. Rim edged with double row of twining. Natural colour with very dark purple and yellow band at base of basket and at base of lid. Sides of basket and lid are very finely woven.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass, aniline dye ?, cedar bark and bear grass ?
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNb11.348 a-b

Round, straight-sided, sharp shouldered basket (a) with a raised, fitted lid (b). Cedar bark checker work foundation surrounded by grass twining. Rim is reinforced hoop of cedar bark, edged with two rows of twining. Natural colour with band of blue-purple with faded yellow zigzag design at base of basket and lid. Centre of lid has blue purple circular geometric design surrounded by seven spots of blue-purple. Small scale geometric design.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
aniline dye, cedar bark, bear grass and grass
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNb11.242 a-b

Woven basket (a) with a flat, rectangular bottom, rounded sides, a flat shoulder and a flat, circular lid (b). Bands of geometric and linear patterning around lid and sides of basket in red, green, yellow and purple.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass, spruce root, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNb11.343 a-b

Oval, straight-sided basket (a) with a flat-topped, fitted lid (b). Sharp shoulder with reinforced cedar bark hoop rim, edged with a single row of grass twining. Cedar bark checker work foundation surrounded by grass twining of three different widths. Natural colour with small scale geometric designs. At mid-point of basket and on top of lid is dark purple and yellow band with diamond pattern. At shoulder and base of basket is band of purple, orange and green. At centre of lid top is horizontal band of purple and red surrounded by two curved lines of green and yellow. At rim of lid is thin band of faded purple. Twill twining at edge of basket.

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