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BasketA3219

Round coiled cedar root basket (bifurcated stitches) with two looped rows between rows of coils. Watch-spring base construction. Imbricated designs in three rows of squares alternating in checkerboard patterns of red and dark cherry bark, and dark cherry bark and grass. Two small metal handles, one on each side with fibre ties to them. Bottom edge is beaded in red cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, fibre, cat-tail grass ?, metal and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.441 a-b

Part (a) Cylindrical coiled cedar root basket (bifurcated stitches) with double loop border, short foot and lid, part (b). Watch-spring base and lid construction. Imbricated design of three rows of diamonds alternating in checkerboard colour configuration between dark cherry bark outline with cat-tail grass (?), red cherry bark, cat-tail grass (?), and dark cherry bark center; and the reverse colours outlined in red cherry bark and at center between cat-tail grass (?) and dark cherry bark. Lid has half triangular shapes around rim then four full diamond shapes in alternating checkerboard colour configuration, then two rows of staggered triangular shapes in same colour combination. Coil handle at center has broken off. Foot has two stitches of beading alternating between dark and red cherry bark, at intervals. Bottom of basket is also imbricated with checkerboard triangular design in two alternating rows.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar wood, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA3205

Pentagonal coiled basket (bifurcated stitches). Watch-spring base construction. Imbricated design of wide vertical bands, different on each side; one side with checkerboard of red cherry bark and grass, and half of band in dark cherry bark and grass; one band has geometric shapes in grass with red bark background; next has grass geometric shapes outlined in dark bark; next has red bark and grass in checkerboard pattern, with larger square, and smaller squares at bottom; next has wide band of dark cherry bark and grass in checkerboard pattern. String through one corner at rim.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
dye, cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.415

Small rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) elongated watch-spring base construction; foot of 3 coiled rows. Imbricated design has zig-zag band in black cherry bark, cat-tail grass (?) and red cherry bark near top edge. Below this on longest sides are two vertical rectangles with horizontal rectangle in center. On two short sides is one horizontal rectangle. Foot has 2 staggered rows of red cherry bark, cat-tail grass (?), and bladk cherry bark. Fibre tied on short side of basket.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeD1.224

Pipe bowl in the shape of a human head, the other side is in the shape of a raven head. Metal stem with repeating ridges. Eyes of raven are drops of solder.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
steatite stone and lead metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Storage BasketA8990

Coiled tan storage basket (part a) and lid (part b) with simple interlocking coiled work. Sides have bifurcated stitches. Parallel slat base construction with reinforced stitches along sides, an overcast rim, and a foot of three coiled rows. Partial imbrication of isolated figures and vertical bands. The sides have one vertical band in white/black/white with black and red triangles along the sides. At either side of this central vertical band, there are two stars in black around a white rectangle with circumscribed concentric diamonds on the interior. The ends have imbricated triangles. Vertical band and bird designs. Foot is beaded in a white grass. The lid (part b) has a design that continues from the basket in the same manner and has a double-corded handle with a branch wrapped around the middle.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
cedar root, dye, cherry bark and cat-tail grass ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.406

Rectangular woven basket with low walls and black and red v-shaped motifs on the sides. Plain coiled work (bifurcated stitches); partial imbrication.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry TrayA7261

Rectangular, coiled cedar root tray; parallel slat construction and a handle at either end. Partial imbrication in grass and red and black cherry bark. Design forms interlocking diamond or zig-zag patterns.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, wood, grass and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA3354

Small cylindrical coil basket (bifurcated stitches) with foot. Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?), black and red cherry bark that alternate in diagonal bands, from rim to bottom of foot. Watch-spring base construction.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, dye and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA3358

Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches). Elongated watch-spring base construction. Imbricated design of plant or flower, two on each side and one on each end, stem and leaves in black cherry bark and head in red cherry bark.

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