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Fishing net made of knotted hide cord, which is bundled with a length of cord wrapped around the centre. Some cord fits through a small rectangular toggle made of antler.
Hide beaded jacket. Jacket is long sleeved with a narrow collar, zipper front closure, and falls to waist. Thick leather fringe hangs from arms, waist, shoulders, chest and back. Front hip pockets, wrists, and front and back of shoulders are decorated with beaded flowers in orange and blue with green leaves and white vines. Interior of jacket is lined with dark blue synthetic fibre, and pockets are lined with orange.
Pair of beaded, over-ankle moccasins. Each has a high top, reaching mid-calf, with a leather thong tipped with fur pompoms threaded through the mouth for tightening. A wide panel of dark brown fur circles the boot just above the ankle. Calf and top of toe are decorated with glass and plastic beads in blue and red flower patterns, with white vines and green leaves. Toe is edged in a line of pink and black beads. Ankle can be tightened with a strip of hide. Interior leg of boots is lined with dark purple fabric.
Pair of beaded hide gloves, or gauntlets, reaching to mid fore-arm. Cuff and wrist are encircled by strips of fur, and a leather fringe decorates both sides of the arm. Top of gloves are decorated with beaded flowers in red, orange and blue with white vines and green leaves. Interior of gloves are lined with textured green fibre.
Small purse, or pouch, made of furred squirrel and rabbit skin. Exterior of pouch is constructed with vertical strips of alternating brown squirrel skin and grey rabbit skin, with two strips placed horizontally around neck of bag. Base is flat, made of tough moose skin. Mouth closes with leather thongs. Interior is lined with red with white polka dots cotton fabric.
Pair of men’s moose hide mittens, tied together with a braided wool cord. Mittens are long, with beaver fur edging at cuff and wrist. A panel between the two is made of black felt, embroidered on top surface with bright flowers and vines in red and light blue, with a pink bow. Flowers and foliage in a slightly different pattern have been applied to each hand on the hide, in purple, dark blue and red. The woolen string is made of braided white, blue, green and red strands of wool, with large pompoms. It is attached to each mitten on the inner side at top.
« There are two pairs of moccasins in the Speck collection. » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, N.o. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.16, fig 30a et b (p.58). « The second pair of moccasins, from Kiskisink, is made of tanned moose skin and lack tops.Like the previously described pair, these are "puckered" style moccasins and the bottoms have been extensively patched. There is no decoration on the tongue, but the upper edge of the bottom is edged with a light textured, multicolored cotton cloth (fig. 30b). » Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, N.o. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.16, fig 30b (p.58).
« Short leggings that reached to or just above the knees, and were presumably worn by women, were held in place by garters. The collection contains one pair made of narrow, oval strips of heavy wool felt edged with light blue cotton tape. Down the center of one side is a simple design in blue cording on one garter and green on the other. At either end is a short length of moose skin to serve as a tie (fig. 26b). » 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.15, fig 26b (p.54).
« A narrow strip of moose skin approximately 166 cm long is identified as a belt for holding up a man's leggings. This suggests that the longer leggings which could be fastened to a belt were worn by men, although Rogers (1967, p. 52) maintains that Mistassini men's and women's leggings were of equal length. » 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.15.