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tobacco pouch1927.1734 . 176337

« The Speck collection contains nine tobacco pouches. » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.12. « The remaining seven tobacco pouches are rectangular in shape and close with semi-circular flaps. One pouch, made from the skin of a moose's leg with the hair on, has a moose skin strap attached to the center of the flap and is ornamented with a short, single row of multicolored seed beads on one side (fig. 20f). » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p13, fig 20f (p.48).

Culture
Ilnu, Montagnais and Innu
Material
moose shank with hair on and with seed bead
Made in
Pekuakami, Lac Saint-Jean, Lake St. John, Labrador, Canada
Holding Institution
The Field Museum
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Moccasin Cuffs2014.14.10a,b

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.

Culture
Northern Woodlands
Material
felt and moose hair
Made in
“Woodlands” ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Bag3018/1

Red felt bag with a long fringe. The bag is round at bottom, with straight sides and top, and a long handle. Handle and felt embellishments on bag are in black felt. On the front are four 6-petal flowers made from moose hair tufting, dyed red, purple and yellow and interspersed with green leaves of the same material. A strand of twisted grey hair makes a circle under the flowers and leaves. On the bag’s edges is sewn a thick fringe of deer skin. The interior of the bag is lined with cotton in a small floral pattern. The closure sits at the centre of the bag’s opening, and is a strip of black felt with a metal snap.

Culture
Cree
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, deer skin, moose hair, caribou hair, dye and metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gloves2971/3 a-b

Pair of hide gloves, or gauntlets, that reach to the lower forearm. On the back of the hand and wrist are designs in moose hair tufting, dyed in a variety of colours and placed to make flowers and leaves. Around the wrist area and around the upper edge of the gloves are wide strips of fur. There is a long hide fringe along the outer edge of each and the inside of each glove is lined with a green cotton fabric from the opening to the wrist.

Culture
Dene
Material
rawhide skin, cotton fibre, moose hair and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gloves2971/2 a-b

Pair of hide gloves, or gauntlets, that reach to the lower forearm. On the back of the hand and wrist area are designs in moose hair tufting, dyed in shades of green and red and placed to make flowers, leaves and stems. Around the wrist area and around the top edge are wide strips of brown fur. There is a long hide fringe along the outer edge of each and the inside of each glove is lined with a green cotton fabric from the opening to the wrist.

Culture
Dene
Material
rawhide skin, cotton fibre, moose hair, dye and beaver skin ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Moccasins2971/1 a-b

Pair of hide moccasins with designs in moose hair tufting, dyed in shades of bright green and red and placed to make flowers, leaves and stems. Around the opening of the moccasin is a ring of brown fur. Beneath and on the sides of the heel are panels of red felt. The upper inside toe is lined with heavy cotton. One moccasin has worn through at the heel, the other is worn through at the ball of the foot.

Culture
Dene
Material
deer skin ?, wool fibre, cotton fibre, moose hair, dye and beaver skin ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pincushion1969.140.64
CigarcaseZ820
CardcaseZ2202
Bookmark1980.105.1