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Date
1880 – 1900
Material
grass; hair; skin
Catalogue Number
104.19.0092
Description
A flat long rectangular bag woven with twisted corn husks twined over a hemp warp with coarser, linen? twined area, 3 cm, at bottom and in band at top alternating with lines of corn husk pattern. Overlaid design of red, pink and white wool triangles outlined in green and yellow on one side, and li…
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Title
Storage Basket
Date
1880 – 1900
Material
grass; hair; skin
Dimensions
30.0 x 44.0 cm
Description
A flat long rectangular bag woven with twisted corn husks twined over a hemp warp with coarser, linen? twined area, 3 cm, at bottom and in band at top alternating with lines of corn husk pattern. Overlaid design of red, pink and white wool triangles outlined in green and yellow on one side, and light coloured pinch waisted shapes outlined in red and pink on other side, a buckskin thong is attached along opening at top in a series of small loops knotted though the weaving.
Subject
Indigenous, Plateau, Nez Perce
households
Edith Morse Robb
basketry
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0092
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Date
1875 – 1900
Material
bark
Catalogue Number
104.19.0093
Description
Small oval basket of coiled construction stitched with brown cedar bark. Large zig-zag pattern imbricated in lighter colour in double row around basket with six lighter triangles hanging up side down spaced evenly around rim of basket which is wrapped with bark.
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Title
Storage Basket
Date
1875 – 1900
Material
bark
Dimensions
9.5 x 14.4 x 19.1 cm
Description
Small oval basket of coiled construction stitched with brown cedar bark. Large zig-zag pattern imbricated in lighter colour in double row around basket with six lighter triangles hanging up side down spaced evenly around rim of basket which is wrapped with bark.
Subject
Indigenous
households
Edith Morse Robb
basketry
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0093
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Date
1875 – 1900
Material
bark
Catalogue Number
104.19.0094
Description
A small rectangular basket with high sides larger at mouth than base. Coiled construction of natural brown colour with wrapped looped coil at top and evidence of a single final coil above the loops. Six narrow imbricated bands, at every fourth coil, of alternating light colour and red, and alterna…
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Title
Storage Basket
Date
1875 – 1900
Material
bark
Dimensions
11.7 x 17.0 x 20.8 cm
Description
A small rectangular basket with high sides larger at mouth than base. Coiled construction of natural brown colour with wrapped looped coil at top and evidence of a single final coil above the loops. Six narrow imbricated bands, at every fourth coil, of alternating light colour and red, and alternating light colour with black. Note: 50% of looped top missing, and just about all of single top band above it missing. Marks: sticker on bottom, "Thompson River Indian British Columbia".
Subject
Indigenous
households
Edith Morse Robb
basketry
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0094
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Date
1875 – 1900
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
104.19.0096
Description
A small deep round basket bowl of coiled construction closing in slightly at mouth. Coiled twigs are wrapped with a split fibre each stitch of which is sewn into the next coil. Natural light coloured background with reddish double triangles spaced around in two rows forming a diagonal pattern with …
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Title
Storage Basket
Date
1875 – 1900
Material
wood
Dimensions
6.9 x 11.8 cm
Description
A small deep round basket bowl of coiled construction closing in slightly at mouth. Coiled twigs are wrapped with a split fibre each stitch of which is sewn into the next coil. Natural light coloured background with reddish double triangles spaced around in two rows forming a diagonal pattern with a chequered brown and black bar beneath each triangle. A row of single similar triangles beneath complete the diagonal pattern. Base has four small reddish triangles radiating from the centre of the coil, pattern carried through to inside of basket. Note: 4.0 cm piece of top coil broken off and wrapping fraying in places.
Subject
Indigenous, Poma
households
basketry
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0096
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Date
1880 – 1930
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
104.19.0105
Description
Large, bowl shaped twist weave basket, ribs protrude .2 -.3 cm. from final row of stitching. Stitching accomplised by two strands twisted around each rib, three separate rows are woven with one stitch around two ribs, possibly to give basket greater stability as well as provide variety in texture. …
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Title
Storage Basket
Date
1880 – 1930
Material
fibre
Dimensions
27.0 x 42.0 cm
Description
Large, bowl shaped twist weave basket, ribs protrude .2 -.3 cm. from final row of stitching. Stitching accomplised by two strands twisted around each rib, three separate rows are woven with one stitch around two ribs, possibly to give basket greater stability as well as provide variety in texture. Ten rows of dark brown geometric designs contrast the light brown plant fiber background, these panels appear to be made from bark. Ribs meet at center bottom and rise to a slight rounded point on inside. 3.5 cm. diameter in center is reinforced by overlapping stitches binding three ribs each. Marks: on tag attached to rim "Poma B43115 55.00".
Subject
Indigenous
households
basketry
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0105
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Date
1875 – 1900
Material
bark; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.19.0095
Description
A rectangular basket of coiled construction larger at mouth than at base. Natural brown cedar bark stitching over coils with double rows of imbrication every fourth and fifth coil of black, red brown and light coloured alternating bands. Small black and white imbricated up side down triangle in cen…
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Title
Storage Basket
Date
1875 – 1900
Material
bark; fibre
Dimensions
12.2 x 18.0 x 22.4 cm
Description
A rectangular basket of coiled construction larger at mouth than at base. Natural brown cedar bark stitching over coils with double rows of imbrication every fourth and fifth coil of black, red brown and light coloured alternating bands. Small black and white imbricated up side down triangle in centre below imbricated bands at bottom on each side. Suspended by four pieces at twisted cotton ? twine knotted through stitching at each corner, approx. 18 cm. and knotted together at top. Note: bark wrapping top broken in seven places. Marks: paper sticker on bottom, "Thompson River Indian/British Columbia".
Subject
Indigenous
households
Edith Morse Robb
basketry
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0095
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Date
1870 – 1900
Material
bark; wood; cedar
Catalogue Number
103.08.0330 a,b
Description
A large, rectangular hamper like box (a) with lid (b) made from split natural coloured bark woven around flat strips of wood in a coiled basket manner. Lid fits over a small lip at the top. A small, flexible looped handle is at each side at the top. Edge of lid is laced with split bark, and base …
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Title
Storage Basket
Date
1870 – 1900
Material
bark; wood; cedar
Dimensions
31.5 x 31.5 x 48.5 cm
Description
A large, rectangular hamper like box (a) with lid (b) made from split natural coloured bark woven around flat strips of wood in a coiled basket manner. Lid fits over a small lip at the top. A small, flexible looped handle is at each side at the top. Edge of lid is laced with split bark, and base is inset with basket resting on slight foot. Imbricated design on front and back consists of a large square worked in black bark with perpendicular lines out from each side, this outlined with white, and then with red bark. The design is repeated in outline with interrupted stitches on lid, each end of the basket contains the outline with interrupted stitches on the lid. Each end of the basket contains the outline of a large diamond shape in black, white and red.
Subject
Indigenous
households
craft
basketry
Edith Morse Robb
Secwepemc
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0330 a,b
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