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JacketD2.17

Light leather jacket with beadwork and fringe. The jacket has short standing collar, long cuffed sleeves and centre opening with brass buttons. There are two pockets on the upper front and two larger pockets on the lower front. All the edges are serrated. The cuffs, pockets and upper back yoke have beaded floral motifs. There is a fringe on the upper back, sleeves and sides. Inside, the upper back is lined with cotton.

Culture
Plains
Material
deer skin, glass, metal, brass metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VestD2.167

Light blue vest with beadwork. The vest has a centre opening with thin leather ties. The beadwork covers the entire outer surface. The front has a flower shapes with star and ovoid centres connected by straight lines, in pink, yellow, blue and green on light blue ground. The back has thick red and burgundy beads strung in a crisscross pattern over black velvet ground. The inner lining is burgundy cotton with a light brown vine pattern.

Culture
Plains
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, glass and skin
Made in
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceD2.53

Long, eighteen-strand beaded necklace. Alternating bands of spherical blue and red beads with elongated tube-like carved bone beads; bands are separated by strips of hide. Upper portion of necklace consists of black spherical beads split into two sections, creating a hole for the head; three strands of carved bone and white and black beads dangle from the back of the necklace, tied together with strips of cloth and hide.

Culture
Plains
Material
glass, bone, skin, fibre and dye
Made in
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArmbandD2.20 a-b

Large beaded armband composed of two pieces of hide laced together with thong ties. Beading has a white background with three arrow-like designs in blue, red, and mauve; blue border at the top and bottom. Thong laces along one edge, with corresponding holes along opposite edge.

Culture
Plains
Material
glass and skin
Made in
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltD2.28 a-b

Pair of rectangular strips of heavy cotton covered with strip beading in turquoise, navy, red, and yellow. Parts and b feature a matching geometric design with a cross-shape at the top.

Culture
Plains
Material
glass, cotton fibre and skin
Made in
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltD2.30

Wide leather belt entirely covered with beading in white, green, yellow, red, navy, and light blue geometric patterns. Three buckle leather clasp at front.

Culture
Plains
Material
glass, skin and fibre
Made in
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumD2.143

Drum or rattle. Two pieces of hide sewn over wooden hoop has been painted, but now very faint one side: teepee and man with feather bonnet (done in red). Other side: geometric design in red, green and blue.

Culture
Plains
Material
skin and wood
Made in
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VestD2.166

Leather vest with beadwork and fringe. The vest has a centre opening with thin leather ties. The beadwork covers the entire surface. The front has a triangle motif arranged in a border, flower and diamond designs on a light blue ground. The back has lines of diamond motifs on light blue ground. The centre opening edges have a red and green tartan fabric. There is a short fringe down the centre back and on the sides and bottom edge. The inside is lined with cotton.

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