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BasketA2.620

Birch bark is bent and laced into place. On the rim, splints are overcast (open stitch) and then beaded with red and black yarn. Around the mid-section of the basket a twig is sewn on for reinforcement. The rim is overcast; three stitches, then every other stitch is beaded with black thread (six stitches) then three stitches, openwork, then the next series of three then three overcast.

Culture
Yup'ik
Material
birch bark, birch root, fibre and dye
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2.624

Circular utility basket with braided rope at top. Two strand twined openwork weave with warp strands alternating double bound: wool yarn bound round weft strands at top. Four horizontal bands in blue with red dotted lines in interior resulting from wool wound around weft strands.

Culture
Aleut
Material
sea grass, grass and wool fibre
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC1309

A flat woven basket with a rectangular shape that flares outward along the top. Has vertical bands and narrow openwork panels in between horizontally closed bands along the top and the bottom, with the top having triangular zig zag edging around the rim. Two braided handles, one on each side.

Culture
Eastern Polynesian ?
Material
leaf and fibre
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry MatD1.293

Round basketry mat with watch-spring center construction with looped rows every other row, including last row. Last row of solid center and other two non-looped rows are beaded with black cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry MatD1.266

Basketry mat of several looped rows alternating with overcast rows. Imbricated on overcast rows, around center in dark cherry bark, then red cherry bark, then repeated again after each looped row.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry MatD1.268

Hexagonal basketry mat of coiled work with parallel splint construction and every other row looped.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry MatD1.269

Hexagonal oblong mat with parallel splint construction, with every other row being looped (overcast outer row). Undecorated.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry MatD1.270

Basketry mat of overcast stitches and watch-spring construction at center and several looped rows.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry MatD1.271

Hexagonal oblong mat with parallel splint construction and every other row done in loop work (overcast outer row). Undecorated.

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