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BasketA1860

Short, cylindrical basket made from plaited origin (raffia); wrapped twined weaving over two splint rows, direction of stitches changes with every four rows; rim is overcast.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
cedar root and palm leaf
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8461

Part (a) Small flared rim coiled basket (wtih bifurcated stitches) with loop work base and lid part (b). Watch-spring base and lid construction. Imbricated design of three rows, one on upper rim, two below rim, of red cherry bark with three dark cherry bark at intervals. Domed lid has one row of same.

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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BasketA8458

Vase shaped coiled basket (with bifurcated stitches)with short foot. Watch-spring construction. Three rows of imbricated geometric scroll pattern in cat-tail grass and either red and black cherry bark. May have had a looped border on top of the rim at one point.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and dye
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8456

Short rectangular and rounded coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with short foot. Foundation of cedar root slats (base) and cedar root splints (sides) construction. Imbricated pattern of two rows of zigzags, in cat-tail grass (?), red and black cherry bark, connecting to form diamond shapes; third row of shapes are very tips of zigzag. Foot has same tips of zigzag, two on short sides, four on long. Fibre tied through sides of base slats. Fibres are sticking through the coiled row near the foot. Had a looped border at one time.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, dye and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8453

Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with short foot and two loop handles on each long side formed from coiled rows. Elongated watch-spring construction. Imbricated vertical bands, two on short sides, three on long, alternating in red or dark cherry bark with a cat-tail grass (?) zig-zag through center. Foot has intervals of double stitches in red cherry bark.

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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BasketA8475 a-b

Part (a) Round urn shaped coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with lid, part (b). Watch-spring base and lid construction, narrow splint flange on lid. Imbricated design in dark and red cherry bark crosses alternating in colour every two vertical rows. Lid continues cross design in two rows of single alternating colours of red and dark cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cherry bark, dye and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8474

Small coil basket (with bifurcated stitches) with lid and handle. Watch-spring base and lid construction, indented flange on lid. Coiled handle attached with coiled elements on body. Foot of two coiled rows. Imbricated pattern on shoulder of basket in zig-zag shape in red cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?). Sides have bands of alternating dark cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?) and red cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?). Foot has red cherry bark beading. Lid has flower shaped imbrication of one row each red and dark cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?).

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cat-tail grass ?, dye, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8450

Cedar root basket with splint foundation and coiled elements of cedar rootlet. Imbrication in cat-tail, red and black-dyed cherry bark. Simple interlocking coiled work (with bifurcated stitches) parallel coiled base with watch spring coiling at periphery; overcast rim, partial imbrication. Individual unattached diamond figures (continuous pattern around sides). These are tri-colour in black/white/red and red/white/black alternating and are arranged in five staggered rows such that chevron figures are produced in total rather than simple oblique lines of similarly coloured diamonds. Colour: tan.

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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BasketA8471

Coiled work basket (bifurcated stitches); base construction is elongated watch-spring along diagonal with filler each side. Sides of basket curve in at four sides. Top rim has slight lip. Foot is fully imbricated with cat-tail grass (?), with four red and four dark cherry bark beads. Imbricated design on body is one band of groups of three crosses in red or dark cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?) centers. Under lip is same pattern of imbrication as on foot. On top rim, fully imbricated with cat-tail grass (?) and black cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cat-tail grass ?, dye, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8470

Oval coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with lip. Parallel base construction. Imbricated design of flowers with leaves, alternating in dark or red cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?) centers. Lip has small pyramid shapes alternating in red or dark cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?) in center.

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