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Work BasketA1993

Large rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches). Elongated watch-spring base construction. Remains of design indicate horizontal lines of beading, in cat-tail grass (?), with intervals of imbrication alternating between red and dark cherry bark. One row of beading in cherry bark on base.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA2116

Spoon with oval shaped bowl and short thin handle. The end of the handle is bent downwards into a finial. Spoon is made from one piece of mountain goat horn, dark brown in colour.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo ?
Material
mountain goat horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Work BasketA2009

Coiled cedar root basket with half arrow head designs in grass and red cherry bark; three vertical rows per side, two per end. Parallel splint base construction, partial imbrication. Previous repair at upper edge.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
cherry bark, canary grass and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry TrayA2285

Round basketry tray of simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with watch-spring base construction. Top coiled row separated off into two handles and triple-strand braided rim. Design consists of a five-pointed central star, in red-white-red with a tri-colour diamond figure inside each arm, in the same colours. Series of checkered double-diamonds on exterior.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo ?
Material
canary grass, cedar wood, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Storage BasketA2246

Simple rectangular coiled work basket with bifurcated stitches and parallel slat base and lid construction. Sides are decorated with partial imbrication in a continuous zigzag design in red/bullrush/black. The lid has beading in red and black cherry bark around the perimeter. Four columns of beading in black and red, and cross figures imbricated on the sides in red and black cherry bark. Indented flange on body, thong ties, and handles.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo ?
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and deer skin ?
Made in
Fraser River, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowA2171

Arrow consisting of a long cylindrical wooden shaft with one notched end and a metal point at the other, secured with wrapped sinew. The triangular point has three notches at its base, above the long fore-shaft. The point is set into the wooden shaft and strands of sinew are tightly wrapped around the hafted area. The opposite end of the shaft has red pigment, possibly ochre, on it. Three grey and white feathers are hafted to this end with sinew, covering the ends of the quill. The end of the wooden shaft has a notch in it and sinew is wrapped around it.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo: Kwantlen
Material
pigment, cotton fibre, sinew, feather, iron metal and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowA2172

Arrow consisting of a long cylindrical wooden shaft with one notched end and a copper point at the other, secured with wrapped sinew. The metal point has three notches near its base, above the long fore-shaft. The point is set into a circular depression in the wooden shaft and secured with sinew which is wrapped around the shaft. The shaft has red-coloured pigment at its opposite end. Two strips of a grey and white feather are hafted to the same end of the arrow, also with sinew. The base end of the arrow shaft is damaged and slightly jagged in appearance.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo: Kwantlen
Material
copper metal, sinew, feather, pigment and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2309

Tan basket of simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with parallel slat base construction and a foot of two coiled rows. Decorated with partial imbrication that consists of a vertical zigzag design (three on each of the sides and one on each of the ends) in red/white/black/white/red. Foot is partially beaded in red cherry bark.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
dye, canary grass, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2349

Tan basket with simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches), parallel slat base construction, and zigzag loop work border on the upper rim. Overcast handle, which is fully beaded. Two horizontal rows of chevron designs alternating in red cherry bark/canary grass/black chery bark/canary grass. The two rows are staggered.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
canary grass, dye, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
Fraser River, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Work BasketA1825

Plaited open-work basket made of cedar root with an overcast splint rim. No external design. Rounded edges with high walls.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo: Soowahlie
Material
cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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