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BasketA8925 a-b

Large, cylindrical swamp grass basket (b) with lid (a) and handle; base; plain twined weave over cedar bark. Sides and lid: wrapped twined weave. Lid: floral design (series of small flowers). Sides: series of figures along sides-- two large ducks or swans and two large complex diamond-shaped floral figures. Colours: red, green, purple, orange.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, swamp grass and aniline dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8924 a-b

Oval-shaped swamp grass basket (a) with a flat, fitted lid (b); base; plain twined weaving around large center element of cedar bark. Sides and lid: wrapped twined weaving. Lid has large crossed stitch pattern over center. Sides: two series of bands in red with large green and red floral design in center. Lid: two circumferential sets of bands.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, aniline dye and cedar bark
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA8917

Plain, with typical bowl shape. Tip of handle is indented on both sides. Pronounced black scratches on handle.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
wood
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA8914

Spoon is carved in a light hardwood, and elaborated with black stripes, stipples, dots, and dashes. Bowl is a typical shape with carved and painted handle outlined as a halibut.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA8913

Typical bowl shape with incised geometric design on handle.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
wood
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8867 a

Coiled work basket (with bifurcated stitches) with lid (A8867 b). Watch-spring base construction and indented 1 slat flange along rim. Imbricated pattern of diagonal rows of 'i' figures in cat-tail grass (?) and dark cherry bark. Row of horizontal bands of imbrication on top row. Cedar flange on rim exposed.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cedar root, dye, cat-tail grass ? and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA2.268

Light grey stone figure of a man fighting with a seal underneath him.

Culture
Inuit
Material
soapstone stone
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA2.267

Dark grey stone figure of a man is shown holding a spear with two legs in the air and being pushed back by a seal.

Culture
Inuit
Material
soapstone stone, skin and walrus tusk
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolA2.251

Small white carving of a sea-otter; the tail tapers to a sharp point, acting as a tooth pick.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA2.266

Light grey stone carving of a bear lying down eating a seal head, grasped in its fore paws.

Culture
Inuit
Material
soapstone stone
Made in
Salluit, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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