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BasketA7504

Double strand twined weaving with overlaid twined weaving (false embroidery). Alternating yellow and red-purple meander pattern (false embroidery) on darker bands of spruce (2). Colour: orange.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
dye, grass and spruce root
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7505

Open work weave (eyehole weave) and false embroidery. Two bands with false embroidery (one above and the other below the open work weave) in yellow, green and deep red swamp grass; top - multi-coloured rhomboid figures, bottom - band of checkered rhomboid pattern.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
spruce root, swamp grass and dye
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7506

A relatively cylindrical woven basket that has a rounded top and a square base. Plaiting with a braided handle that is connected by a briaded arch-like feature at either side. Braided reinforcement near the top. Main design consists of a dark diamond plaid.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7507

Woven basket with a square bottom, gently flaring sides and an oval-shaped upper rim. Sides are twined with sections of plaiting; rim is braided. Three wide horizontal strips of dyed cedar bark fed in-between warp strands, and three strips of dyed bark twined into sides.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
cedar bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7508

Short, rounded basket with a square bottom and round, open top with a thick, braided rim. Sides are plain twined work with five encircling bands of alternating dark and light brown colour. Base is plaited cedar bark.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7509

Roughly cylindrical, light brown woven basket (a) with lid (b). Base: four rows of plaiting. Sides and lid: plain twined work with cedar root beading and embroidery. Two upper and two lower rows of beading in cedar root. Discrete sections (nine rows) of cedar root wrapped around twining; each section is separated by five vertical rows. Lid has same design. Handles on the lid are braided with an odd number of strands so as to form two solid, rounded handles which cross over each other.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
cedar bark and root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7510

Basket with cylindrical shape woven in coil method (single rod) with a watch-spring base construction. Central band formed by three brown-purple and two red bands.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
palm leaf and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7511

Circular coiled basket consisting of a five geometric step design going up the sides of the basket. Colours: natural, red.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
dye and palm leaf
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7512

Oval shaped basket consisting of a three stepped pyramid design; purple and green raffia bands on the bottom. Colours: natural, red.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
dye and palm leaf
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7513

Circular, coiled basket consisting of two rows of a green square pattern adapted to curvature of the basket. The base has four point floral figure negatively defined. Colours: natural, green.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
dye and palm leaf
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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