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Burden BasketA8826

Large flared rectangular coiled cedar root burden basket. Parallel splint base construction. Upper half fully imbricated in grass with designs of 'c' shapes in mirror image, in dark cherry bark double outline. Dark cherry bark double stitches at intervals around the rim. Few remains of imbricated design on lower portion in double zig-zag outline in grass, with top and bottom points flattened.

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish
Material
canary grass, cherry bark, cedar root and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierA8819

Coiled tan cedar root basketry cradle decorated with partial beading. The sides have a series of chevron figures in both black and red cherry bark with elaborate grass and cherry bark beading at the head. The end of the cradle features a series of double forms, giving modified chevron form. The rim has continuous imbrication around the circumference. Simple interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with parallel slat base construction and splint overcast rim construction. Splint row at foot of base.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierA8816

Red and tan coiled cedar root basketry cradle. The rim is beaded in black cherry bark (1:1 ratio). The first four slat rows are beaded with four rows, the first in black cherry bark and the next three in cat-tail grass (2:1 ratio) over varying parts of the basket. Twelve small imbricated panels in one of two basic patterns. Simple interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with parallel slat construction and an overcast rim. There are three holes, one made at the shorter end and two side-by-side on the bottom.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo ?
Material
cat-tail grass ?, dye, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GogglesA2.298

Curved goggles carved from a single piece of wood, contoured to fit the face. A long, narrow eye slit runs horizontally through the centre of the goggles. A semicircular indentation is carved in the back to accommodate the bridge of the nose. A thin cord is attached on each goggle side.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FloatA2.297

Small, irregularly shaped wooden piece with rounded corners and two point-like protrusions.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookA2.296 a-b

Fish hook (b) and lure (a) attached to each other with a short length of sinew.

Culture
Inuit
Material
bone, walrus tusk, steel metal and sinew
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon HeadA2.295 a-b

Metal harpoon head (a) with a pivoting barb at the tip and a seal skin sheath (b). Thong ties are attached to both the harpoon head and the case.

Culture
Siberian Yupik
Material
steel metal and bearded seal skin
Made in
St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA17161 a-b

Small, cylindrical basket (a) with a fitted lid (b); lid has a raised, knob-like handle in centre. Decoration on sides of basket: two birds, each clutching an arrow; a thin set of circumferal bands (yellow enclosed by dark red) near the base, with a similar set of bands near the edge of lid. Lid: a four-colour whirlpool design around knob on the lid.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, dye and swamp grass
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketK4.333

A large coiled circular basket with the sides flaring upward. The main design is blue-green and orange on a natural coloured background consisting of a possible representation of two "trees", four triangles, and two geometrical figures. Each like representational design component is opposite one another. The centre bottom is dark and of another fibre. The rim has a design which consists of orange crosses with natural coloured middles on a natural coloured background. Stands on its circular foot pedestal.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK4.332

Flat, circular woven mat, or tray, made in a coiled technique. The background is natural colour designs in brown and orange. Designs on mat are of two people joined by "hand" above a house type of structure, and next to a figure resembling animal head. Brown outer edge.

Culture
Southern African
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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