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carrying basketBV009.1.1

Rectangular coiled cedar root basket with cedar slat foundation and walls that flare slightly towards rim. Decorated in beaded designs of cattail grass and black dyed cherry bark. Darker elements arranged in a butterfly design. Butterflies are said to represent everlasting life by Stó:lo and Nlaka’pamux basket makers. Overcast handles sewn to basket with leather ties. One has been repaired with string. Finished with a braided rim. Triangular shaped stitches attach base to walls of basket. Interior Salish: Stl’atl’imx?

Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
Burnaby Village Museum
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Basket With Carrying Strap16.1/1580
Basket With Carrying Strap16.1/319

BEAUTY AND BOUNTY: AMERICAN ART IN AN AGE OF EXPLORATION (SEATTLE ART MUSEUM, SEATTLE, WA, USA, 2011)

Culture
Nlaka'pamux
Material
plant fibre, pigment, string and cloth
Made in
Thompson River, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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Carrying Basket1-695

The bear grass is yellow and red.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar root, bear grass and cedar bark
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Carrying Basket2.5E1189