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Amulet Pouch1003/91 a-b

Small red hide pouch with tie. Inside pouch is an elliptically shaped black shiny stone object with irregular edges covered in red pigment. Square white sticker affixed to side of bag.

Culture
Piikani
Material
rawhide skin, stone and ochre pigment
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Moccasins3204/15 a-b

Pair of beaded calf-height moccasins. Upper portion is made of thin leather, open at front, and can be wrapped around the calf and tied by long leather strings threaded around the ankle, emerging to either side of a narrow tongue. Yellow flowers with blue stems and green leaves are beaded around the calf, with a line of blue and red or yellow beads surrounding three edges of the calf flap. Toe comes to a point, and is heavily beaded in a wedge pattern of squares in white, blue, red, and yellow. An ink pattern guide can be seen around the toe stitching on both shoes. Both have hard leather soles.

Culture
Piikani
Material
rawhide skin, glass and ink
Made in
Brocket, Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Partial Moccasins3204/14 a-b

Pair of replacement soles for moccasins. Soles are made of hardened hide, wide at toe, narrowing toward heel.

Culture
Piikani
Material
rawhide skin
Made in
Brocket, Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Moccasins3204/13 a-b

Pair of beaded moccasins. Shoes are made of soft, pliable hide with a stiff sole sewn on bottom. Ankles are high, folded over and sewn into a double layer, and a short tongue emerges at front and rests on foot. These are edged with yellow and red beads. Toe of shoe is rounded and heavily beaded in a large half circle of yellow and red, outlined in dark blue, with translucent beads. The pattern is mimicked on the top side of the tongue.

Culture
Piikani
Material
rawhide skin, glass and cotton fibre
Made in
Brocket, Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Anklet1003/89 b-c

Two long rectangular red-brown skin pieces with brown fur on the outside.

Culture
Piikani
Material
skin
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag1003/89 a

A tall thin red-brown cloth bag with a pressed diamond-shaped pattern print. Bag has a drawstring.

Culture
Piikani ?
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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