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VestCh281

Small dark red velveteen vest with sequins and beads. The vest has a centre front opening with red loops and ribbon closure. The bottom has a pointed, overlapping peblum. On the front, back centre and lower flaps are green sequin leaf motifs and a white sun motif with gold sequin centre. The inner lining is white cotton.

Culture
Polish
Material
cotton fibre, plastic, metal, glass and dye
Made in
Zakopane, Poland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag1201/23

Small, rectangular, multicoloured, embroidered bag, with three edges closed, one edge left open to form a flat bag. The closed edges are trimmed with blue and white beading, and the open edge is bound with purple silk. Embroidered designs are worked in orange thread on a red ground, with small touches of purple, green, and bright pink. Embroidered designs are geometric, consisting of whorls and x-shaped figures, organized into border designs, squares and rectangles. Rows of metallic and red sequins are used to accent the shapes within the design field. The embroidery is backed with rust coloured silk or cotton textile. The two sides of the flat bag are identical in colour and style of embroidery, but differ slightly in the choice of motifs.

Culture
Pashtun
Material
silk fibre, glass, dye, gelatin, metal, cotton fibre and plastic ?
Made in
Ghazni, Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Purse1098/3

Flat, rectangular, envelope-style, embroidered purse with triangular flap located on one short end. One side is detailed with densely worked counted-thread gold metallic embroidery and edged with blue beadwork. The design follows the shape of the purse, with a central panel and borders, worked in flat stitches which form various textures. On the reverse side, there are two rectangular panels that form pockets. The two ends fold together with the opening at the triangular flap. Lined with printed plaid cotton flannelette.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, synthetic fibre, glass, metal and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TrayNd575

Tray composed of coiled round dish with handle and flat rim. The tray has four pointed spout-like indents along the edge. The rim and handle edges are braided. The handle is made of two separate two-coil strands which are tied together along the middle of the handle. The base of the tray is coiled and has circular bands of imbrication in red and black cherry bark and dyed grass. The tray has one coil foot which is beaded with black cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
bear grass, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry Tea CupNd573

Coiled tea cup-shaped basket (bifurcated stitches) with coiled loop handle on the side. Beaded in cherry bark in three horizontal bands at top rim, middle and base.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, grass and cherry bark
Made in
Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd572

Round coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with two-coil foot as base. Imbricated geometric zig-zag design outlined in dark cherry bark, with bear grass next and red cherry bark in the middle. Crosses appear at each peak; lower peaks have dark cherry bark crosses with bear grass center, and upper peaks have red cherry bark center. Foot is beaded with red and black cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
bear grass, cherry bark, cedar root and dye
Made in
Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz698 a-b

Rectangular basket (part a) with a lid (part b). Slat base and lid construction. Tightly coiled slats for the body of the basket (part a). Red cherry bark and white grass diamond shaped imbrication decorates four sides of the basket. Red cherry bark beading decorates the foot of the basket. Lid (part b) has beaded red cherry bark on the edge and two diamond outlines in red cherry bark imbrication.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, grass and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz697 a-b

Rectangular carrying basket and lid (part b), and handles. Slat base construction with split cedar root sewn around it, in coiled technique. Basket has red cherry bark and light-coloured grass imbrication of a downward pointing arrow design on all four sides, two on each long side and one at each short end. Beading in red cherry bark on the foot of the basket. Lid top and sides are beaded with red cherry bark and an outward pointing arrow at either side of the top.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar root, cedar wood, cherry bark and grass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trinket BasketNbz696

Coiled cedar root basket with flaring cylindrical shape. Has single, coil loop at the base of the basket and double interlocked coil at the rim. Slat foundation base as well as slat coil foundation for the body of the basket. Beading in red and black cherry bark and light coloured grass.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
cedar root, cedar wood, cherry bark and bear grass
Made in
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz694

Oval, coiled, slat foundation carrying basket. Rim is single coiled and beaded with red cherry bark. Two coiled handles of cedar root foundation are attached to loops in the rim. Body of the basket is decorated with alternating red and black cherry bark with white grass (cat-tail) in eight vertical imbricated bands. Very finely woven.

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