Basket with lid. Small round basket is tightly woven in an even weave, with images of large whales in black and green chased by people in two boats, one hefting a harpoon. Basket is decorated with encircling lines at bottom in red, yellow and black, and at top in bright pink. Lid (part b) has images of water fowl in red and grey circling the pointed centre which has decoration in green and yellow. A line of grey and pink circles the edge of the lid, while a set of lines matching those on the bottom of the basket sit at the lip.

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• Type of Item basket
• Culture Huu-ay-aht
• Material swamp grass, dye, cedar bark
• Measurements height 8.0 cm, diameter 12.2 cm (part a) height 4.0 cm, diameter 12.8 cm (part b)

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• Creator Mary Moses
• Previous Owner Margaret Hess
• Received from Margaret Hess

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• Made in Vancouver Island

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• Ownership Date before September 28, 2017
• Acquisition Date on September 28, 2017

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• Item Classes basketry
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3259/0040 a-b