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BasketNb658

Basket with a conical shape and a rounded base. Open twined with multiple warps. Two sets of four leather strips are attached on one side.

Culture
Yurok
Material
root and skin
Made in
California, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2.592

Cylindrical basket of twined weave with some skipped stitch (twill) overlay in grass (dyed). Horizontal bands with dyed weft strands woven in and skipped stitch over in green and maroon.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
spruce root ? and dye
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA4021

Tamer's headdress. Cedar bark framework of branches includes a headband and two additional loops (beak) fixed to the front of the band. The framework is wrapped with red cloth and then red-dyed cedar bark strips. Fringe of alternate strips of red-dyed and golden coloured cedar bark twined with string attached to back of the frame. A square of abalone shell is tied on to the bottommost flap.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
shell, fibre, wood, cedar bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2383

Small woven basket with a flat rectangular base, lightly flaring sides and rounded ends. Lower band of purple; middle ribbon of staggered purple and natural lines bordered by purple. Twisted twined work, wide cross-stitches on base; overcast rim; flange.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
cedar bark, swamp grass and aniline dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA3431

Handbag-like open work basket with tall sides, two bands of dark brown colour encircling the sides, and two twined handles attached to the upper rim opposite each other. Base is plaited. Sides are cross-warp twined. Rim is a splint which is overcast then the strands are braided. Handle is three twisted, wrapped strands.

Culture
Heiltsuk ?
Material
dye and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtA3629

Alternate groups of strips of red and golden colour cedar bark. Strips are folded over at the top and secured with two rows of twining.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Feather CapeC1463

Cape composed of various feathers of brown, white, red, and green in a checkered design on an openwork twining weave. The plant fibre twining is carried in pairs with pitch in opposite directions on a weft of dark brown human hair. The feather ends are caught under the rows of plant fibre twining with the tips protruding downward. A heavy three-strand braid of dark brown hair runs across the top. There is a plant fibre cordage tie at each top corner.

Culture
Maori
Material
plant fibre, feather, human hair and pheasant feather
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8457 a-b

Swamp grass covered dark brown crockery ceramic pot with lid (part b). Warp: cedar bark. Weft: natural and aniline-dyed swamp grass (purple, green, yellow). Sides (part a) and lid (part b) are wrapped twined weave with openwork of crossed warp wicker weave. Base of the pot (part a) has a small centre of checker work with plain twined or wicker-weave periphery. Sides of the pot (part a) have a design that consists of five equally spaced purple flowers with green leaves in between bordered by the two bottom bands of openwork weave with a compound band that consists of purple, yellow, and purple above the third openwork band. Lid (part b) has a plain twined handle, a band in blue and yellow around the sides, and a band with triangular edges in middle.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, swamp grass, dye, clay and glaze
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketryA8537

Cylindrical, clear glass vase covered by a woven swamp grass sleeve: wrapped twined weaving with plain twined weaving on base. Two double bands of green stripes, three double bands of purple and orange block bands, with two groupings of purple and red flowers. Upper rim of basketry flares outwards from the rim of the vase.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
aniline dye, cedar bark, swamp grass and glass
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.55

Rounded woven basket with diagonal line pattern outlined with jagged edges.

Culture
Pomo
Material
bear grass
Made in
California, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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