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BasketA7990

Basket of simple interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with parallel slat base construction and radiating reinforcement stitches. Lower base has a foot of open loop work. Beading over the interior and the exterior of the upper basket. Beading (interior) over the entire bottom (3:3 ratio) with one beaded row per slat in staggered rows in black and red cherry bark. Upper rim is beaded in black and in red. Exterior is beaded in red (1:2 ratio) with three beaded rows per slat and staggered to give a zigzag over the three slat rows.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cherry bark, dye and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd621

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; parallel splint base construction; fully imbricated. The design consists of six staggered rows of triangles with vertexes up; one row of triangles with vertexes down; one row of triangles with vertexes up; all in red on bullrush ground; light coloured quill on rim; base is beaded in bullrush. Seven rawhide ties.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
rawhide skin, cat-tail grass ?, bird quill, cherry bark, fibre, cedar wood and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd619

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; rim is overcast; parallel splint base construction; fully imbricated. The design from the bottom to top: four staggered rows of rectangles (checkerboard); meander pattern; repeat of checkerboard; horizontal zigzag pattern around rim; all in red on bullrush ground; light and dark quill on rim; base is beaded in quill. Colour: tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cedar root, cedar wood, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and bird quill
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd625

Coiled basket consisting of bifurcated stitches; elongated watch-spring base construction; braided rim; partially beaded. Bottom to top - continuous horizontal diamond pattern in red on beaded bullrush ground; discrete beaded bullrush chevron patterns; red chevrons on bullrush ground; vertical red stripes on bullrush ground; base is beaded in bullrush. Colour: tan. There is a circular piece of cedar wrapped around the basket.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, cedar root and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd626

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; parallel splint base construction; cedar splint held on by a type of blanket stitch; fully imbricated. The design from bottom to top consists of large horizontally connected hexagonal shapes; discrete animal shapes; triangular forms around rim; all in red on bullrush background. Three hide ties. Colour: tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
fibre, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, rawhide skin, cedar wood and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd652

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; parallel splint base construction; partially imbricated and beaded. The design from the bottom to top: set of four red triangles with larger triangle on top with a small bullrush cross in centre; on imbricated bullrush ground; three rows of staggered red triangles (bottom row has sets of two red and one bullrush triangle); red crosses on beaded bullrush ground; discrete rectangles in red on beaded bullrush ground around rim. Two rawhide ties. Colour: tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
rawhide skin, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, fibre, cedar wood and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd629

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; parallel splint base construction; fully imbricated. The design from bottom to top: vertical stepped pattern; connected to squares and larger solid squares; triangles around rim; all in red on bullrush background. Base is beaded in red. Five rawhide ties. Colour: tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cedar root, cedar wood, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and rawhide skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd653

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; elongated watch-spring base construction; partially imbricated and beaded; rim is overcast in quill. The design from bottom to top consists of red crosses on beaded bullrush ground; three horizontal beaded bullrush stripes on plain ground; arrow shapes in two staggered rows in red on beaded bullrush ground. Sets of three red stripes on beaded quill ground around rim; rim is overcast with dark and light quill; base is beaded in bullrush. Colour: tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cherry bark, bird quill, cat-tail grass ? and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd639

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; parallel splint base construction fully beaded and imbricated. The design consists of imbricated red squares alternating with beaded bullrush squares (checkerboard); the red squares become elongated near rim. Six rawhide ties. Colour: tan.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
cedar wood, rawhide skin, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, cedar root and red willow bark ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA17084 a-b

Large rectangular basket (with bifurcated stitches on sides) with lid (part b), attached with one worn rawhide string. Parallel slat lid, base and body construction (bifurcated stitches) with reinforced stitches along edge. Basket has inner flange. Fully imbricated in grass and large parallel rows of zig-zags in red and dark cherry bark, with dark cherry bark arrows. Lid rim is imbricated in grass with red bark geometric designs. Top rim is beaded in grass and rest of lid is beaded in alternating rows of grass and red bark. Two rawhide ties at front and two hinges at rear.

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