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MatD3.41

Brown, oval-shaped birch bark mat with red, green and white quill decoration in the centre. Two bands of sweet grass coils with a single band of zigzagging open work between them--all sewn with black thread--encircle the central birch panel.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands ?
Material
sweet grass, birch bark, cotton fibre and porcupine quill
Made in
Manitoba, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatD3.42

Brown, oval-shaped birch bark mat with red and white quill decoration in the centre. Two bands of sweet grass coils with a single band of zigzagging open work between them--all sewn with black thread--encircle the central birch panel.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands ?
Material
sweet grass, birch bark, cotton fibre and porcupine quill
Made in
Manitoba, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatD3.43

Brown, oval-shaped birch bark mat with red quill decoration in the centre. Two bands of sweet grass coils with a single band of zigzagging open work between them--all sewn with black thread--encircle the central birch panel.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands ?
Material
sweet grass, birch bark, cotton fibre and porcupine quill
Made in
Manitoba, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatD3.45

Two layers birch bark in centre, sweet coils sewn with thread, one row of openwork, sewn quill decoration. Two pairs of leaves in red quills facing each other, with white stems, and white stitches in centre.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands ?
Material
sweet grass, birch bark, cotton fibre and porcupine quill
Made in
Manitoba, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD4.112

Variation of "sun symbol" design, black on natural with two coiled rows of black on base and black braided border. Splint(?) foundation of grass with coiled elements of cottonwood or willow. Black elements are martynia.

Culture
Tohono O'odham
Material
cat-tail grass and willow wood ?
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Work BasketA2009

Coiled cedar root basket with half arrow head designs in grass and red cherry bark; three vertical rows per side, two per end. Parallel splint base construction, partial imbrication. Previous repair at upper edge.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
cherry bark, canary grass and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceD2.182

A beadwork necklace of red beads coiled around a cloth core, from which white, black, and red trade beads dangle along the length.

Culture
Plains
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketH1.193 a

Rectangular weaver's basket with hinged lid. Made from bent grass held together with cotton string.

Culture
Chimu ?
Material
grass and cotton fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Miniature BasketA2281 a-b

Small coiled cedar root basket ( with bifurcated stitches) with lid (part b), that sits just inside basket rim. Watch-spring base construction. Imbricated design of four triangles - one small and one large, in pairs, in checkerboard pattern of dark cherry bark with grass and red cherry bark with grass. Domed lid continues larger checkered pattern in same colour configuration.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, cedar root and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry Tea CupA2283

Small cylindrical coiled basket (bifurcated stitches). Imbricated design of two rows of staggered, single stitches in red cherry bark. Watch-spring base construction. Had handle at one time.

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