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Basket3000/36 a-c

Large rectangular basket with lid. Walls of basket angle outward from base to inset rim. Decoration is offset groups of beading across entire surface, three lines to a group, in yellow-brown, brown and black. A small cedar loop is attached to the front centre, with a thin braided cord in proximity for fastening the basket closed. Lid (part b) fits snuggly on top of inset rim and has similar pattern to basket on lip and surface. Part c is a small half-circle handle that has broken off one of the short sides of the basket. Both basket and lid have twisted cotton cord remnants on one long side, indicating that the two were once attached.

Culture
Coast Salish ?
Material
grass, cherry bark, dye, cedar root, wood and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3000/35 a-d

Large rectangular cedar basket. Walls of basket angle outward from base to inset rim. Decoration is imbricated bark in dark red, black and light tan, large diamonds on the short ends and wide ‘x’ shapes on the long sides. Lid (part b) fits snuggly on top of inset rim and has a series of small imbricated squares across the top surface. Parts c and d are thick, rounded handles that were once attached to the short sides of the basket at the rim.

Culture
Coast Salish ?
Material
grass, dye, cedar root, cherry bark, wood and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3000/32

Long, oval cedar basket. Walls of basket angle very slightly outward from base to rim, where a row of twisted cedar lines the mouth. Two long flexible handles of wrapped cedar cross the basket and are attached to its long sides with leather thongs. Decoration is a wide encircling stepped line, in imbricated red and black bark.

Culture
Coast Salish ?
Material
grass, dye, cedar root, cherry bark and rawhide skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3000/31 a-b

Large rectangular basket. Walls of basket (part a) angle outward from base to inset rim. Decoration is an imbricated diamonds, large in the centre, small at top, and lines at bottom and corners, in light brown, dark red and black. Rim is decorated in a thin line of imbrication in the same colours. Lid (part b) fits snugly onto basket lip, and is divided into two sides by a thick line of checked imbrication. Each side has several small diamonds in light brown, dark red, and black. Handles were once attached to the basket’s short sides and lid at centre.

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