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Bag527/7

Tanned and smoked moosehide, pouch style bag. Front has beaded floral design in red, orange, maroon, yellow, blue and green. Top is trimmed with soft variegated hide; outside seams are also trimmed with thin strips of the same hide. Handle has serrated edges. Pouch and handle are lined with green cotton fabric with a balck and white clover design. Machine stitched.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
skin, cotton fibre, glass and dye
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CuffEdz1725 a-b

Pair of white silk wrist cuffs backed with white cotton. Cuffs are coverd with blue sequins, gold sequins, and clear tube-shaped beads depicting a large, open winged bird on each cuff. Three metal snap closures. Black and blue characters written and printed on the reverse. Remnants of white bird down at edge of one cuff.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, bird skin, glass ?, metal and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CollarEdz1725 d

Slightly curved, pearl-coloured silk with loosely scalloped edges backed by white cotton. Silk is covered with scrolling lines of blue sequins arranged into clouds and birds, with red sequins for eyes and single gold sequins evenly spaced in the sky. Clear tube-shaped beads outline the birds and fill in the beaks.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, glass ?, metal, cotton fibre and bird skin
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashEdz1724 b

Elongated, rectangular, pearl-coloured silk sash lined with white cotton; cotton and silk sides reverse at a seam in the centre. Silk sides of sash are covered with lines of brown sequins arranged in Greek key-like patterns; sequins are bordered by clear tube-shaped beads. Long, Cream-coloured, partially crocheted fringe with two tassels at either end; ends of fringe and tassels are dyed aquamarine.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, plastic, glass ? and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CollarEdz1803

Boomerang-shaped, lined silk collar trimmed with fur. Purple and metallic gold embroidery of a large insect over lilac-coloured silk; insect has two green glass eyes sewn on. Decorative circular pieces of rounded silver metal are sewn over the embroidery. Metal frog closure.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, skin, metal, glass and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boots527/31 a-b

Pair of moccasin-like boots with ecru-coloured fur trim around the centre and extensive floral beadwork above the trim. Purple and orange felt cut in a zigzagging patter trims the top of the boot. Blue felt below the fur trim. Red felt on the top of the foot. Skin ties lace around the ankle. Lined with ecru-coloured cloth.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
skin, wool fibre ?, synthetic fibre ?, dye, glass and fibre
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagD3.168

Black bag with a thick shoulder strap, all covered in geometric and floral beadwork. Red polished cotton backing, black trimming, red and blue wool tassels, black wool with purple trim on edge of pocket; beads--red, green, white, yellow, black, pink--loom beading.

Culture
Ojibwa
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre, glass and dye
Made in
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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Gloves537/14 a-b

Pair of brown, gauntlet-style buckskin gloves, or gauntlets, with flaring tops, floral beadwork, and a fringe down one side. Lined with blue, white, yellow and orange geometric print cotton.

Culture
Stoney Nakoda
Material
rawhide skin, glass ? and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Mini Thni, Alberta, Canada and Morley, Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Moccasins1186/13 a-b

Pair of white moccasins with light brown fur trim around the ankle and heavy floral beading covering the top of the foot. A black fabric cuff-like band with maroon cloth trim and lines of beading is sewn around the sides and back of the heel.

Culture
Inuit
Material
skin, fibre, glass and dye
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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