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SkinA7961 s

Two ermine skins. No fur remaining on the skins, but they still each have a tail and some of their whiskers.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
ermine skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierD2.36

Beaded baby carrier, or cradle. Bead colours are dark and light blue, red, yellow, mauve, and green sewn onto a red wool blanket with sections of hide. Vertically along either side, the beadwork pattern consists of chevrons that are red at the centre bordered by yellow and dark blue on a light blue background. Across the top middle, the beadwork pattern consists of a chevron pattern that is pink at the centre bordered by dark blue on a light blue background. Across the middle, the beadwork pattern consists of vertical yellow and dark blue lines on a light blue background. Human hair, ermine, and brass decorations are also on the cradle. Ten tassels of dark brown-black hair are held in place with light and dark blue, pink, and green beads on hide. Brass decorations are vertically placed along either side. The side edges are cut out with holes.

Culture
Blackfoot
Material
wool fibre, glass, skin, human hair, ermine skin and metal
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagD3.172

Pouch made from the full skin of an ermine, including the head; pouch is lined with fabric; opening is a slit located on the ermine's back, directly behind the neck. Back legs and tail covered with beaded panels. Two flaps of floral beading and cloth-work sewn onto back.

Culture
Menomoni
Material
ermine skin, glass, silk fibre ?, wool fibre ? and dye
Made in
USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Frontlet HeaddressA8226

Headdress with a frontlet with a bear design, painted blue around eyes, red mouth, fore and hind limbs, inlaid with abalone shell pieces. Abalone around bear, and extra row at each side. Headdress has sea lion whiskers at top, and ermine skins around head. Long cape with ermine pelts at back. Red cloth or black fibre, tied to some skins.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cotton fibre, sea lion whisker, ermine skin, abalone shell and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck RingA7950

Three long strips of woven cedar bark, joined lengthwise by stitching to create a wide, belt-like band; each strip is formed by four chains linked together. Ends are bound with skin. Three cedar tassels hang from each end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
ermine skin and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Frontlet HeaddressA5295 a-b

Headdress with a frontlet carved with a bear design, top and bottom figures. Inlaid with abalone shell pieces. Eyes of top figure are two pieces of mirror. Top of headdress is checker work cedar bark weaving. Cloth covered with white down. Feather at inside back dyed bright red. Red painted paws holding a face. Sea lion whiskers at top of headdress. Buttons at side and back of headdress. A cape (part b) is attached to these buttons. It is made of off-white ermine pelts with a cloth backing. Buttons used to attach next level of cloth with skins. Coloured wool(?), red, green and yellow, attached to some skins.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, glass, silver alloy metal ?, abalone shell, plastic, fibre, feather, eagle down feather, sea lion whisker, wood and ermine skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head RingA6298

Woven cedar bark with abalone shell pieces attached to sides. Ermine pelts decorate the top. Two pieces of abalone shell carved and incised. Inner ring lined with white cloth.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
ermine skin, cotton fibre, cedar bark, abalone shell and pigment ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head RingA4234

Head ring made from woven cord backed by red cloth with four large, square pieces of abalone shell attached around the outside at evenly spaced intervals. Ermine pelts line the top of the ring. Two cords crisscross the top of the ring at right angles, with a large cedar bark tassel attached at the centre.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
abalone shell, ermine skin, cotton fibre, cedar bark and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head RingA3728

Woven cedar bark headband with ermine skins on top and rectangular abalone shells on each of its four sides. One of the abalone shells is split into two pieces and is supported by metal brackets.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
ermine skin, fibre, cedar bark, abalone shell and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadbandA2142

Cedar bark ring with a patterned trade cloth backing. Two ermine pelts along the upper rim, one with a horizontal band of cedar bark attached to the ring directly underneath it. Red yarn tied to the ermine pelts.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
fibre, cedar bark, ermine skin and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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