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Basketry Raw Material1-11402
Reel | Bark String211
BasketNb7.313

Oval cedar bark basket with a square bottom and dark brown diagonal overlay decoration. Decoration consists of four pair of two parallel lines each of dyed cedar bark. Decoration starts near the rim and turns at the corner of base and proceeds up towards the opposite rim, resulting in the decoration covering all sides of basket. Dyed bark is seen every other stitch. String handles consist of two bundles of three pieces of string. The two bundles run parallel to each other, joined together at their top edges by another bundle of two or three pieces of string 6 cm. long. String runs inside the basket for 2.7 cm. on one side, and 4 cm. on the other. String does not run on the underside of the basket.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
fibre and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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YokeEdz1212 a-b

Yoke made from a v-shaped tree branch with two lengths of rope attached at notched ends. Part b is a coiled length of twined stem (?) with thin pieces of rope attached at both ends.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
wood, hemp fibre and rattan
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Steamer BasketEdz1195

Steamer basket with base that has curving sides, and a flat lid with three crossbars supporting it. Thinner strips of bamboo form the edge of the base and lid. The lid is attached to the base with knotted plant fibre twine. Coating of grey mud or dust overall.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
bamboo grass and plant fibre
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MuzzleEdz1099

Cow muzzle. Thimble-shaped, open weave basket-like object; thin grey cord tied to two metal loops on opposite sides of the rim.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
bamboo grass, nylon fibre ? and metal
Made in
Sai Kung, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClothEdz1058

Black glazed hemp cloth. The rectangular cloth has selvage sides and cut ends.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
hemp fibre and dye
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArmbandEd1.296 a-b

Pair of cylindrical armbands for the lower arm, made by interlacing lengths of rattan to form figure 8 shapes parallel to the length of the cylinder. The shapes are attached to each other with wrapping made of rattan skin. Each cylinder ends in a double circle of rattan at the narrower end of the cylinder, and a single circle at the wider end. The circles are covered with wrapping of rattan skin, which also attaches the ends of the figure 8s to the circles.

Culture
Korean
Material
rattan
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArmbandEd1.295 a-b

Pair of cylindrical openwork arm bands for the lower arm, tapering slightly to wrist. Arm bands are made of lengths of rattan parallel to the length of the arm interlaced diagonally in a very open weave, and ending in a double circle at each end covered in interlaced wrapping of smooth strips of a white material.

Culture
Korean
Material
rattan, bark ? and grass ?
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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