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Beaded Cuffs3029/3 a-b

Pair of large hide gauntlet cuffs, covered on the exterior by glass bead designs: on a blue background is a bouquet of flowers--orange and white in the centre, red and gold to the side, and white, green and orange at bottom; their stems are embedded in colourful foliage in green, gold, pink, yellow and blue. Matching decorative motifs are at the top corners. The cuffs open to one side and tie with a series of thin leather thongs. The interior is lined in red fabric.

Culture
Plains
Material
rawhide skin, glass and fibre
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harness Strap3029/2

Horse's beaded martingale (harness) strap. Two long straps form the edges, separated by a small rectangular bag. The beading is a background of grey with pink diagonal stripes bordered by lines of small squares in light and dark blue. These are interspersed with lines of dark blue and pink. The bag also has a background of grey, with a cross, diamond and square motif at centre. A fully beaded hide flap made of two triangles hangs from the top of the bag. Two long straps hang from the tips, partially beaded in grey and yellow. From the bottom of the bag hangs a long leather fringe with elements of brown and red dyed animal fur.

Culture
Plains Cree
Material
leather skin, glass and cotton fibre
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lantern Slide3000/44

Hand painted glass lantern slide. A 3-sided rectangular wooden frame holds the irregular or broken glass plate that has been hand painted on the back. The scene shows a First Nations chief being shot, with a gun right on the side of his head. He is wearing a red scarf, brown jacket and tall animal skin headdress, on a black background. The gun is held by an arm emerging from the right. The glass is held to the frame by grooves in the wood as well as small pieces of tin inserted in the wood behind the pane. An irregularly shaped wood bar crosses over the back side of the glass, glued to the frame at top and bottom.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
paint, glass, wood, metal and adhesive
Made in
Port Simpson, British Columbia, Canada and Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lantern Slide3000/43

Hand painted glass lantern slide. The square plate shows an image of a grey bear in combat with two humans. The bear stands upright, in contact with a man in a blue cloak, bleeding, who is stabbing the bear’s chest and stomach with a long spear. The bear bleeds from the spear wound, as well as from its mouth. The second figure stands behind the first and hefts a spear at shoulder level, aimed at the bear. The background of the image is black. (No frame.)

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
paint and glass
Made in
Port Simpson, British Columbia, Canada and Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lantern Slide3000/42 a-c

Hand painted glass lantern slide. Part a is glass slide covered with an image of two human figures in red skirts and sashes to the left of a full, grey moon. The leftmost figure leaps in the air, arms extended. The second figure is in front of the moon, facing left. The background of the image is black at top, brown at bottom. Part c is a second glass slide pointed at one end, with a black painted area in the lower centre. When matched with part a, the black part covers the leaping figure, leaving just the figure who appears to be 'carrying' the moon with a burden belt? Part b is a broken corner of part a. (No frame; irregularly shaped or broken glass.)

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
paint and glass
Made in
Port Simpson, British Columbia, Canada and Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Inkstand3000/6 a-b

Wood instand with glass inkwell. Base (part a) is made of a low square of cut wood. Top back is flat, while front is curved concavely. The wood is painted dark brown. A round hole is bored through the centre back to hold the glass container (part b). Inkwell is round, with a thick bottom that flares toward the thick rim at top. A paper label is nailed to the front edge. Label reads: "This Inkstand is made from timber taken from the “S.S. GLAD TIDINGS”, First Methodist Mission Boat on the British Columbia Coast., 1884 - 1903".

Culture
Canadian
Material
wood, glass, paper, metal and ink
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gloves3027/2 a-b

Pair of beaded hide gloves, or gauntlets. A fringe falls from either side of each gauntlet. A large red flower is beaded onto the top of the hand, with green leaves and small round blue flowers to the bottom. All are surrounded by a white bead border. Glove top has matching beaded flowers and foliage in red, shades of blue, yellow and green, also surrounded by a white border. The underside is decorated by stitching in concentric rectangles.

Culture
Dakelhne ?
Material
rawhide skin, fibre and glass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Moccasins3027/1 a-b

Pair of ankle height beaded hide moccasins. The hide is supple and medium brown. Inside ankle is lined with unbleached cotton. The top of the shoe and outside of the ankle piece are fully covered in beading, including a white background and motifs of stars in blue and orange, and triangles in green, red, blue, orange and yellow. The border has lines of black and white.

Culture
Dakelhne ?
Material
skin, cotton fibre, glass and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace50.2/5204