Beads Item Number: 473/20 b from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

The beads are strung on 22 strands with fur and round fibre tassels. On four strands, white beads are sewn to both sides of a thin piece of red cloth. On two strands, flat red disc-like beads are alternated with round black beads and each strand has two red fur tassels tied on. There are five strands of white rectangular beads. There are six black strands; the top half are braided and the lower half are loose. On some loose black strands pieces of skin are tied. The bottom of all strands, except the black, have a multicoloured fibre ball. The top ends of the strands are tied together.