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Blanket, Dancing, Doctor'sE/1580

TANGIBLE VISIONS. WARDWELL, ALLEN, 1996 OBJECTS OF BRIGHT PRIDE: NORTHWEST COAST INDIAN ART FROM THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY.FIRST EDITION. WARDWELL, ALLEN EXHIBITION CATALOG, 1978, Publisher: THE CENTER FOR INTER-AMERICAN RELATIONS AND THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF THE ARTS OBJECTS OF BRIGHT PRIDE: SECOND EDITION. WARDWELL, ALLEN EXHIBITION CATALOG, 1978

Culture
Haida
Material
hide, pigment, quill, sinew and thread
Made in
Howkan, Long Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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Pick, Fighting (Hafted)E/1335
Bag, Shaman's PaintedE/1114
Tassel1922.978

A bundle of tassels, or fringe from a garment that has been cut off and tied together. The tassels are made from lengths of skin wrapped in porcupine quill and ending with copper cones and very coarse hair. The catalogue card states this is a bunch of Indian bells which probably resulted from the fact the tassels are partly made from small copper cones which jingle when shaken (G.Crowther).; Good.The cones are made of iron not copper

Culture
Iroquois ?
Material
skin, quill, porcupine, metal and iron metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Jacket2188/1

Buckskin jacket with quill work and fringe. The jacket has a fur collar, long cuffed sleeves and centre opening. The centre opening and bottom hem have scalloped edges with small tabs. There are rectangular panels of fine quill work on the shoulders, cuffs and tops of the fringe. The fringe is around the upper back, shoulders, sleeves and sides. There is white fur trim on the collar and cuffs. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Dene-thah
Material
skin, porcupine quill, dye, brass metal ? and fibre ?
Made in
Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceH2.32

Single strand necklace consisting of an alternating pattern of two red and black seeds, one large black and white seed in between sections of bird quill.

Culture
Shuar ? or Achuar ?
Material
seed, fibre and bird quill
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltA2.628

Rectangular hide belt covered with multicoloured quillwork and lined along either edge with a row of white beads. Quills dyed red, purple, white, pink, and green. Geometric design incorporating zigzags, squares, and lines of colour.

Culture
Dene-thah
Material
rawhide skin, porcupine quill, glass and dye
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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