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BasketNbz818 a-b

Small, rectangular coiled cedar root basket (part a) with a fitted lid (part b). Parallel slat base for the wall and lid construction. Decorated with beading and imbrication. Beading in red cherry bark on the lid (part b), in two columns, and along the top and the bottom edges of the basket (part a). Two vertical design panels on each of the long sides and one on each end of the basket (part a). These panels are imbricated in canary grass and red cherry bark with the canary grass forming the background and the bark creating large X-shaped designs. The panels are also outlined in red cherry bark also.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, wood and canary grass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TrayNd575

Tray composed of coiled round dish with handle and flat rim. The tray has four pointed spout-like indents along the edge. The rim and handle edges are braided. The handle is made of two separate two-coil strands which are tied together along the middle of the handle. The base of the tray is coiled and has circular bands of imbrication in red and black cherry bark and dyed grass. The tray has one coil foot which is beaded with black cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
bear grass, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry CanoeNd574

Canoe shaped coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with single coil seat inside the canoe; has small prow with single coil loop extending from below prow to base of basket. The top rim is braided with grass. Imbricated pattern in three rows of three stitch intervals, alternating between red and black cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
grass ?, cherry bark, cedar root and dye
Made in
Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd572

Round coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with two-coil foot as base. Imbricated geometric zig-zag design outlined in dark cherry bark, with bear grass next and red cherry bark in the middle. Crosses appear at each peak; lower peaks have dark cherry bark crosses with bear grass center, and upper peaks have red cherry bark center. Foot is beaded with red and black cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
bear grass, cherry bark, cedar root and dye
Made in
Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz698 a-b

Rectangular basket (part a) with a lid (part b). Slat base and lid construction. Tightly coiled slats for the body of the basket (part a). Red cherry bark and white grass diamond shaped imbrication decorates four sides of the basket. Red cherry bark beading decorates the foot of the basket. Lid (part b) has beaded red cherry bark on the edge and two diamond outlines in red cherry bark imbrication.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, grass and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz697 a-b

Rectangular carrying basket and lid (part b), and handles. Slat base construction with split cedar root sewn around it, in coiled technique. Basket has red cherry bark and light-coloured grass imbrication of a downward pointing arrow design on all four sides, two on each long side and one at each short end. Beading in red cherry bark on the foot of the basket. Lid top and sides are beaded with red cherry bark and an outward pointing arrow at either side of the top.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar root, cedar wood, cherry bark and grass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz694

Oval, coiled, slat foundation carrying basket. Rim is single coiled and beaded with red cherry bark. Two coiled handles of cedar root foundation are attached to loops in the rim. Body of the basket is decorated with alternating red and black cherry bark with white grass (cat-tail) in eight vertical imbricated bands. Very finely woven.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, grass, cedar wood and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz693

Oval basket with hide straps. Coiled, slat foundation carrying basket. Rim is braided and has two long hide handles. Red cherry bark beading in horizontal bands around the basket. Imbrication drops in black cherry bark decorate the foot of the basket.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
rawhide skin, cherry bark, cedar root and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry TrayNd570

Coiled round tray with a five coil rim and two-coil loop handles. Coils become wider as they progress from centre outward. Geometrical red and black cherry bark and grass imbrication on inner surface of tray. Band imbrication on outer side of rim. Broken handle attached with string.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cherry bark, cotton fibre, grass and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cooking BasketNd569 a-b

Coiled cylindrical basket (with bifurcated stitches) with lid (part b). Top coil on rim of basket cut. Imbrication in black and red cherry bark and grass. Design is geometrical, two row horizontal band with 4 little crosses below band. Bottom of basket imbricated with arrow tip shapes with crosses at tips, alternating red or dark cherry bark, each with bear grass at tip. Coil on rim of lid also cut. Imbrication on lid is is two row band as on basket. Lid has coiled knob at center.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
bear grass, cherry bark, cedar root and dye
Made in
Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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