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Horse Ornament649/2

Beaded ornament for a horse. Composed of a long, wide band of black velvet decorated with a multicoloured floral beadwork design, and backed with off-white fabric. The ornament also has a fringe of white, off-white, and green cylindrical glass beads on strips of skin with metal bells tied to the ends of some of the beaded strips. Two pieces of branch are attached along the short ends with strips of striped brown and blue fabric ties at one corner on each end.

Culture
Plains ?
Material
fibre, glass, dye, metal, skin and wood
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlanketD2.35

Blanket made of red wool with a blue wool border that has a yellow cotton seam binding on three sides. The beadwork is backed with rawhide and at the finished edge there is a strip of rawhide that froms a handle-like arc and another strip attached between the ends of the handle-like piece, each is beaded with yellow-brown, white and dark blue beadwork. Four white and dark blue beaded rectangles at finished edge. The beadwork on the blanket consists of four elongated arch shapes in white, turquoise, dark blue and yellow-brown above a mostly white beaded rectangle with a green and dark blue border near the edge and two sets of linear designs in dark blue and light blue with a vertical band of short green lines one either side of each, and two circular shapes in white with a red centre, a band of dark blue with yellow-brown rectangles, and evenly spaced blue dashes around the edges of each.

Culture
Plains
Material
wool fibre, glass, skin, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag1003/82

Rectangular bag with thin hide thongs for handles at the top. Front panel of bag is entirely covered with beading; a central yellow, green, red, and orange geometric design on blue ground, with alternating red and black, and red and gold banding around the edges. Back panel is covered with a dark blue, variegated woolen cloth. Front and back sides are bound with a light pink synthetic fabric. Interior of bag is lined with olive green cotton printed with images of cottages, mountains, flowers, and mountain goats.

Culture
Plains
Material
glass ?, wool fibre ?, cotton fibre and rawhide skin
Made in
Alberta, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blanket424/5

Red woolen trade blanket covered with groupings of feathers attached to fur-trimmed discs of dyed porcupine quills; hair tassels anchored to pieces of purple felt-like material are also attached. Blanket is an elongated rectangular piece with two dangling feather tassels at the bottom and extended strips at the top, creating a circular head-like opening.

Culture
Plains
Material
wool fibre ?, feather, porcupine quill, dye and hair
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beaded Band1003/25

Long band of beadwork with semicircular hide tabs attached at either end. Beadwork is comprised of a green and red star-like geometric pattern on white ground with black borders and accents.

Culture
Plains ?
Material
glass, rawhide skin and fibre
Made in
Alberta, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Moccasins1207/2 a-b

Pair of hide moccasins covered with blue, red, and orange geometric beading on white ground. Long, bifurcated tongue with beading. Fringe down the back of the heel. Thong tie closures at ankle.

Culture
Plains ?
Material
skin, glass and fibre
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament1129/3

Beaded panel with a wide, rectangular beaded neck strap. Beading features multicoloured floral designs on white ground. Beading is backed with thick white cloth and bound with green cloth; panel and neck strap are connected by a section of black velvet. Thick strips of beading with beige and red yarn pompoms line the bottom of the panel, creating a fringe.

Culture
Plains
Material
glass, fibre and dye
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tunic1003/83

Shirt or tunic composed of a beaded surface on an off-white cloth backing. Beaded with a geometric design with triangular and rectangular components in yellow, red and dark blue on white. Beaded fringe in dark blue and red beads on arms and at bottom edge.

Culture
Plains ?
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
Alberta, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blanket Ornament1689/8

Decoration made from a strip of deer skin entirely covered with beading. Beading has four circular geometric patterns separated by rectangular sections with geometric patterning; skin backing underneath the circular sections protrudes from the otherwise straight sides. Beading has a blue ground, pink border, and geometric designs executed in dark blue, red, white, yellow, and green.

Culture
Plains
Material
deer skin ?, deer sinew ?, glass and cotton fibre
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gloves1426/1 a-b

Pair of brown hide gloves, or gauntlets, with flared cuffs and fringe down one side. Multicoloured floral beading. Lined with blue plaid material and floral print cloth.

Culture
Plains
Material
leather skin, cotton fibre and glass
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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