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Beaded pouch made of black felted wool(?) edged in ruched black silk(?), and heavily beaded with flowers and foliage. The bag's shape is rounded with two scalloped flaps that fall to either side of the opening. The inside of the pouch is lined in black silk, and the underside of the flaps in felted wool. A black silk strap is partially attached to the pouch at the opening.
Small tulip-shaped cloth bag with densely beaded floral motifs on both sides in blue, green, red, yellow, white and clear. The beads are stitched on to a brown pile velvet fabric. There is a lighter brown fabric sewn around the edges, and a short handle made of brown velvet with a blue-purple silk backing. The top of the bag is open, and the interior lining is a dusty pink, shiny fabric.
Boot-shaped wall-pocket, or pouch. The boot part is made of a double layer of birch bark, whip-stitched around the edges with thick black thread. There is an arched band attached at the top creating the pocket. Faded floral quillwork designs cover most of the front face and the band. Some quills dyed yellow and green, but most are off-white. (A few parts of the quillwork are missing.) The back is plain birch bark.
Birch bark booklet with quillwork. The cover has red maple leaf, angled row of white cross-hatching, and then in red "Veterans Guard of Canada" in quillwork. Inside birch bark pages are blank. The cover is edged with bent grass(?) and is whip-stitched with black cotton thread. There is a small adhesive sticker on the inside of the front cover, "F 3.00". The back is plain except four angled white quills, in two pairs.
Brown velvet picture frame with oval opening at centre. Double rows of beads are sewn around the outside edge and the oval opening edge. Decorative beadwork in floral patterns around front, with "OTTAWA" beaded in gold beads at the top, and "1931" in green and gold beads at the bottom, with brown sequins added between the letters and numbers. Five triple-looped strands of beads hang from the bottom. Red fabric lines the inside back, with beige fabric covering the outer back; in between the layers of fabric is something like a piece of thin cardboard, for stiffening.
Canoe purse. Small, mauve velvet, canoe-shaped purse, heavily beaded with clear beads. Beads are attached around upper edges and ends, in horizontal decorations on both sides of canoe. One side has five light blue beads inside circles of clear beads, and there are three triple strand loops of beads hanging from the bottom. There is a piece of paper (part b) rolled up and tied with a light blue ribbon (part c) that fits inside the canoe opening. The paper has a story printed on one side, titled "The Legend of the Maid of the Mist".
Heart-shaped picture frame made from dark green felted wool (?) and red fabric over paper boards. The two layers of fabric-covered board are whip stitched together along the edge with two white beads included with each stitch creating a white border. The front has some floral beadwork in small opaque or translucent beads. In the two rounded sections at the top of the heart are mirrored floral designs that feature a yellow and white flower alongside a pink and white flower, with a red bud and green leaves and stem. At the bottom of the heart is a fully-opened flower with each petal a different colour: red, yellow, green, orange, blue and pink. Accompanying each floral design are short lines of translucent yellow beads, two white beads, one larger yellow bead, and a silver sequin. The circular cutout window is bordered by stitching with translucent yellow beads. Hanging from the bottom of the heart is a beaded string, looped eight times, white with multicolour sections at each loop's lowest point. Twisted, colourful beaded strands are attached at the top for hanging. There is a pocket on the back.
Heart-shaped picture frame made from blue-green felted wool (?) and red fabric over paper boards. The two layers of fabric-covered board are whip stitched together along the edge, with two white beads included with each stitch creating a white border. The front has some floral beadwork in small opaque or translucent beads. In the two rounded sections at the top of the heart are mirrored floral designs that feature a red and white flower alongside a yellow and white flower, with a pink bud and green leaves and stem. Between the mirrored designs is a small blue and white bead flower over pink sequins. At the bottom of the heart is a fully-opened flower with each petal a different colour: Red, white, yellow, green, pink and orange. Accompanying each floral design are short lines of translucent pink beads, two white beads, one larger blue bead, and a dark pink sequin. The circular cutout window is bordered by stitching with translucent pink beads. Hanging from the bottom of the heart is a beaded string, looped eight times, white with multicolour sections at each loop's lowest point. Twisted, colourful beaded strands are attached at the top for hanging. There is a pocket on the back.
White, felted wool jacket with wide folded collar and centre opening; secured shut with three loops and bobble buttons. Collar is embroidered with connecting flowers and vines; done in orange, dark blue, and pink. Being with a serpentine body embroidered on either side of jacket opening, along sleeves, and down back centre of jacket. Being has a triangular head and wide open mouth, with loops imitating teeth and a wavy tongue; curved lines extend from nose, and swirls along bottom edge of jaw. Creature has frilled neck, three legs along length of looped body, and tail with fanning lines. Head and tongue are pink, eye is orange, frills are green and orange, body is orange with dark blue and green highlights, legs and tail are green and pink; circles along body are pink, circles and swirls on head are dark blue. All edges of jacket are trimmed with light purple cotton and bordered with wavy pink lines; additional dark blue irregular-shaped lines border cuffs, jacket opening, and bottom edge.
Cylindrical mug with round handle; made of beige clay. Grey-white speckled glaze applied to interior, upper half of exterior, handle, and area around handle. Unglazed portion is shaped like an elongated-trapezoid. Bird, done in Northwest Coast style design elements, painted black in unglazed area. Artist initials painted on base.