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CapeA2314

Very long shreds of golden coloured cedar bark. Twined with a series of evenly spaced horizontal rows for about half the length of the robe (using thin strips of stiffer bark). Fringe hangs loose below. Top edge folded over and secured. Series of twisted bark ties attached on top half.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtA2315

Rectangular section of light-coloured tightly twined cedar bark; top edge folded over and secured with two rows of twining.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2358

Undecorated, u-shaped, openwork twined basket that is rectangular along the top rim. The direction of the stitches change with every other row. The rim is overcast. The base is plaited with double strands.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA1835

Open work basket with a rectangular base, soft sides, and a oval-shaped rim. Base is plaited. Cross-warp twined weave alternating with checker work. The weft of the checker work (excluding base) is black cedar bark. Braided rim. In the plaited areas the weft strand is dyed black, giving an alternating pattern of dyed and natural coloured stitches in a 1:1 ratio.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
cedar bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA1910

Cylindrical woven basket with a flat base and a band of alternating dark brown and natural stripes near the centre. Centre of base is plain twined while the rest is mixed weave. The border is braided. Six horizontal (spiral) welt bands in dyed cedar root.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
dye and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2384

Open, oval-shaped woven basket with multicoloured bands of geometric patterning around the sides. Bottom to top: one row of turquoise/orange, two purple, two yellow, two mauve, two yellow; one row of purple triangles; central band of purple zigzags on orange ground bordered by purple; upper row of continuous purple triangles (vertex down). Wrapped twined work with overcast rim; design elements woven in.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
aniline dye, cedar bark and swamp grass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2385

Rounded basket with a flat, rectangular base, an oval-shaped top and a raised flange arouind the opening. Every third stitch near base is black; two black bands, the lower one with red wool projecting, the second with yellow wool. Band near shoulder is green and natural with purple wool protruding. Plaited origin; plain twined sides and shoulder; cedar bark flange; braided rim; design elements woven in.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
cedar bark, cedar root, wool fibre and aniline dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2388

Rectangular shaped basket with thin twined work in black. Twined openwork with plaiting is woven in between. Border is braised. Underneath border is openwork X-shaped stitching. Two strand-twisted handle made of black fibre and cedar bark. Light brown fibre cording is attached to handle.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
cedar bark, dye and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2270

A rounded woven basket that has sides which flare upward and curve inward. The base has a red-brown checker weave centre with plain twined weave and extra warp elements added around the sides - wrapped twined weave. The main design is consisting of two horizontal blue-grey bands, one around near the top and the other around near the bottom. The basket has a handle. Lid - wrapped twined weave with plain twined weave in middle.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, aniline dye and swamp grass
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2272

Cylindrical basket with wrapped twined weaving. Yellow and purple bands of triangles around the side with central band of orange with individual purple stitches.

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