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BasketD1.444

Rectangular basket with gently flaring sides, an extended, rounded shoulder, and a flat lid attached to the top with cording. Simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches); parallel splint base construction; shoulder; lid slides on four corner strings; partial imbrication. Vertical striped design alternating red and black ribbons with oblique lines in bullrush. Direction of the lines change with every stripe. Design is carried on to lid. Checkerboard diamond shapes on end alternating in red/bullrush/black/bullrush and black/bullrush/red/bullrush; this design is not carried on to lid. Colour: tan.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.373

Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with center divider of parallel slat centre divider. Parallel slate base construction . Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?) with vertical rows of chevron pattern, alternating between red and dark cherry bark. Beading in cat-tail grass (?) along edge of divider. May have had a handle at one time.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC1481

Elongated basket with an oval shape and a handle. Natural colour palm with a horizontal band in black and purple around the middle.

Culture
Western Polynesian
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC1484

Rectangular shape with flap covering and two handle straps attached; subtle pattern of vertical lines; edges bound with blanket stitch. Ribbon tied onto edge stitching.

Culture
Hawaiian
Material
palm leaf and fibre
Made in
Hawaii, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC1485 a-b

Plain woven basket (part a) with lid (part b), and having a rounded oval shape. Design consists of narrow bands of red and brown woven on a natural background. The handle curves over from one side to the other.

Culture
Samoan
Material
palm leaf, bark and wood
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagC1487

The bag is woven with natural coloured fibres in a geometric open weave design. There are three rows of the design with a row of black stitching on the first and third rows. Two twisted string handles are tied to the top edge of the bag in loops. A heavy fringe borders the three other sides of the bag.

Culture
Maori
Material
flax fibre
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC1488

A boat-shaped basket that forms a star at the centre.

Culture
Samoan
Material
cycas palm leaf and rattan
Made in
Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketC1489

Covered rectangular basket with two bail handles. Basketry is coil work and lid is a flap that comes from one of the long sides; handles are also lengthways. A round knob is on the front face.

Culture
Oceania
Material
palm leaf ? or grass ?
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketH2.51 a-b

A basket (part a) with a lid (part b). Design consist of rows of pink and purple with yellow geometric patterns. The lid is conical and comes to an open point and has a leather cap. The exterior is faded and dark but the interior is bright.

Culture
Arawak
Material
leather skin and grass
Made in
Guyana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD3.4 a-b

Flat bottomed, circular woven basket with straight, vertical sides and a flat, fitted lid. Lid has a radial woven design with the red-coloured strips used for the warp overlapping at the centre. Basket's bottom is made from overlapping, thick, bright red strips. Top rim of basket features a broad band of bright red weaving. Bottom rim of lid is woven with a single, thin strip of red material.

Culture
Panawahpskek
Material
sweet grass and red willow wood ?
Made in
Penobscot, Maine, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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