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Purse3239/11

Small hide purse. Rectangular bag is envelope shaped, with flap folding over the top opening and coming to a point at front centre. A metal snap closes the purse at flap's point. Hide is light tan in colour, decorated on the front with small glass beads in a variety of patterns including arrow shapes in red, white and yellow, lines along the flap in red and green or blue, flowers in blue and pink, a zig zag line in dark blue, and edging in light blue. A fine handle of pink and blue beads is attached to the top corners of the bag. Back and interior are undecorated.

Culture
Kainai
Material
rawhide skin, glass, metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe Bag3239/1

Beaded and quill work pipe bag. Long bag is made of hide, thin and pliable on top, thicker and stiff with beading below, attached to a series of hide thongs wrapped in red-dyed quills, ending with an undecorated, dense hide fringe at bottom. Top portion of bag has two sets of thongs, as well as small metal tubes from which emerge a red fibre tassel. White-beaded panel contains coloured motifs, yellow and blue diamonds and triangles on one side, green, yellow and red triangles on the other. Quilled section incorporates concentric rectangular designs in purple, orange and green. Interior of bag is unlined and undecorated.

Culture
Kainai
Material
rawhide skin, glass, quill, cotton fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3239/2

Beaded leather belt. On a long piece of tough dark brown hide are sewn small glass beads creating three similar blocks of pattern located in the centre of the belt, equal distance from each other. Dark blue diamonds and triangles sit in a light blue background, sided by colour blocks of rust coloured beads, with vertical stripes of yellow and white or light blue. The long edges of the belt have think boarders of light blue beading.

Culture
Kainai
Material
skin, glass and cotton fibre
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Awl3239/8 a-c

Wooden awl, inside a beaded, lidded container. Long, rounded wood piece comes to a sharp point at bottom, flat on top end. Rawhide container (part c) holds awl in it's entirety, and includes an overlapping lid (part b) that is round at mouth, tapered at top.. Both are fully covered on exterior in blue glass beads with stripes of black and orange, with lid holding lines of pink along edges.

Culture
Kainai
Material
wood, glass and rawhide skin
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beadwork3239/16 a-e

Five beaded appliques. Parts ‘a’ to ‘c’ are flowers, possibly tulips, with a stem and two leaves emerging from a cone shaped base. Colours are white with blue and yellow. Part ‘d’ is a similar flower, attached to a long line of white horizontal beading. Part ‘e’ is simply a line of white beading. All appliques are backed by red felt and have been cut off a garment.

Culture
Kainai
Material
glass, cotton fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beadwork3239/17

Beaded flower applique. Heavy beading creates a blue and white flower sitting on a backing of black felt cut into the shape of petals. Below is a thin white stem with a green leaf and a green, pink and yellow bud.

Culture
Kainai
Material
glass, glass fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headband3239/6

Headband made from a beaded belt that has been sewn together into a circular band. Blue glass beads cover the red-brown surface of the band, with alternating patterns of pink rectangles, gold bars, blue and yellow boxes, and red crosses. Still visible are two belt holes, one containing a metal rivet.

Culture
Kainai
Material
skin, glass, cotton fibre and metal
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Purse3239/12

Small hide pouch. Flat bag is light tan in colour, rounded on base, and decorated on the front with small glass beads and black cellulose ? sequins. Edge is embellished with a scalloped row of sequins that extends into a double handle at top. Bag interior has two lines of black fabric sewn to the front panel. Back of bag is undecorated.

Culture
Kainai
Material
rawhide skin, glass, cellulose ? and cotton fibre
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Earrings3252/1 a-b

Pair of silver earrings. Done in filigree, earring shape consists of a circle at top holding at centre a round cubic zirconia stone surrounded by small pearls. Beneath circle sits a half-circle swag, from which swing nine thin triangle shapes. A thin hook sits at top of each earring, to insert into the wearer’s ear.

Culture
Tajik
Material
silver metal, glass and plastic
Made in
Tajikistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3237/11

Necklace. Many small handmade beads strung on a twisted cotton string. Each bead is similar in look with a tubular green-brown core encircled at centre by an attached white glass ring that has been flattened in several places to create indentations and points.

Culture
West African
Material
glass and cotton fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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