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BasketD1.284

Rectangular flared coiled basket (bifurcated stitches). Parallel slat base construction. Upper half of basket is beaded on three sides in horizontal rows of staggered cat-tail grass (?) and dark cherry bark. Lower half has vertical beading in red cherry bark. Fourth side has two vertical bands in red, and dark cherry bark. Beading on rim of short bands of red, and dark, cherry bark. Fibre string at each corner.

Culture
Interior Salish: Secwepemc
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.286

Rectangular flared coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with foot and looped open work 2 rows below the rim. Parallel splint base construction. Imbricated design of two connected diamond shapes, in checkerboard pattern of cat-tail grass (?) and dark cherry bark, flanked by two vertical bands of chevrons in dark cherry bark on cat-tail grass (?) background. Short sides only have the diamonds. Design called 'snake' and 'snake track', (from Lower Thompson area) on paper label. Plain foot.

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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