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Harness Strap3029/2

Horse's beaded martingale (harness) strap. Two long straps form the edges, separated by a small rectangular bag. The beading is a background of grey with pink diagonal stripes bordered by lines of small squares in light and dark blue. These are interspersed with lines of dark blue and pink. The bag also has a background of grey, with a cross, diamond and square motif at centre. A fully beaded hide flap made of two triangles hangs from the top of the bag. Two long straps hang from the tips, partially beaded in grey and yellow. From the bottom of the bag hangs a long leather fringe with elements of brown and red dyed animal fur.

Culture
Plains Cree
Material
leather skin, glass and cotton fibre
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress2845/1

War bonnet or headdress made of a brown felt cap with a wide beaded band that sits at the forehead, with long eagle feathers attached above the band, completely surrounding and obscuring it. They are attached by skin loops and each is wrapped with red fabric, secured by sinew, on the lower portion of the shaft. Tufts of animal hair and burgundy fibres sit on small squares of leather, and are attached with adhesive to the feathers at the tips. The beadwork on the band has geometric designs in red, blue, green and gold on a white beaded background. Strands of red cotton and smaller feathers drape down from behind the headband. Overall colours are dark brown, white, red, green, blue and dark yellow.

Culture
Plains Cree: Opaskwayak
Material
eagle feather, wool fibre, cotton fibre, glass, hair, skin, sinew, adhesive and dye
Made in
Stoney Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Moccasins2762/2 a-b

Pair of child's moccasins with beadwork. The design includes two navy blue, light blue, and red extended crosses at the front and four navy and red squares on the sides lie within a gray background that is rimmed at the bottom with turquoise and navy blue. Strings of beads are sewn with dark brown thread onto pale brown fabric that is joined at the heel and sewn onto a sole of deer ? skin. A trim of tan coloured fabric is folded over the cuff rim and along the front edge (no tongue).

Culture
Plains Cree
Material
glass, cotton fibre and deer skin ?
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Moccasins2762/4 a-b

Pair of moccasins decorated at the toe with short horizontal strings of small glass beads. The thick strip is made up of a yellow line with navy crosses between two lines of alternating red and blue triangles. Stiff yellow leather soles are sewn to cream-coloured deer ? skin tops with thick heel seams and skin laces threaded through one hole.

Culture
Plains Cree
Material
glass, deer skin ?, leather skin and cotton fibre
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beaded Panel2762/24 a-b

Pair of beaded panels with identical beaded designs. Strings of beads are sewn onto two long panels of light brown fabric that are joined at one corner with piece of thread. Each has a design of four yellow and green mountains with red border separated by five light blue and navy blocks with six points on a white ground.

Culture
Plains Cree
Material
glass and cotton fibre
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Moccasins2762/5 a-b

Pair of beaded, slipper style moccasins with striped design in yellow, red and blue on a white background. A strip of brown fabric backs the beads and is sewn together on one side to the skin sole. Black fabric lines the interior sides and folds out over the rim to form a black border that is outlined with white beads.

Culture
Plains Cree
Material
glass, deer skin ? and cotton fibre
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Moccasins2762/3 a-b

Pair of moccasins with beaded mountain design in green, yellow and red on a white background. Beads are sewn onto a backing of brown fabric that is sewn together at the heel and then sewn onto a leather sole (one is made of a few pieces). Also sewn on are long skin fringes at the heel, a tongue with forked end, and a cuff border of dark brown fabric. Short skin strips lace through one hole.

Culture
Plains Cree
Material
leather skin, glass and cotton fibre
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt1502/6

Hide belt covered entirely with beading; blue and white geometric patterning on yellow ground with turquoise-coloured borders.

Culture
Plains Cree
Material
skin, glass, fibre and metal
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt1502/5

Wide leather belt covered with geometric beading in yellow, navy, light blue, white and pink.

Culture
Plains Cree
Material
skin, glass and fibre
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt1502/4

Wide hide belt covered with beading; light blue, dark blue and yellow geometric motifs on pink ground. Four evenly spaced unbeaded rectangular sections with metal tacks around the edges. Buckle is missing.

Culture
Plains Cree
Material
skin, glass, metal and fibre
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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