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Small circular-shaped beaded headdress with beaded shell fringe and a long chin strap made of two interwoven beaded strands with alternating colours of orange, blue, red, green, white and pink. In the centre and on the inside of the main part of headdress is a small circular-shaped patch of brown coloured skin. On the outside, starting at the top of the headdress is a central orange bead with three bands of vertically beaded rows extending outwards with alternating grey, brown, red and blue coloured beads. Two small skin loops are found on each side of the headdress.
A lightly coloured oblong piece with the centre carved out and a 10 by 0.2 cm slit through which the eyes can see. The middle of the sides are carved out for the piece to fit around the nose. There are two holes at either ends for the string which goes around the head.
Dark red deer-like mask with red bushy hair and sideburns. Antlers are also dark red in colour and have two prongs each. The eyes are cut-out, are oval in shape and are close together. The top of the snout is long and wide and tapers to a rounded point. The mouth is open and has a thin tongue.
Pair of mittens made of caribou skin with thick fur. Each mitten is made of four pieces of skin. One piece forms the back of the mitten, a second piece forms the top of the palm and inside of the thumb. The third piece forms the base of the palm and other side of the thumb. Another piece is attached as cuffs around the wrists. Each mitten has a strip of white caribou fur attached to the wrist; these in turn are tied to each other. The pieces that form the cuffs are attached with the skin to the outside and folded so that the fur shows on the outside as well. The cuffs are not very long, just covering the wrists. The hair on the inside of the right hand thumb (part a) is removed. A black cord is attached to the cuff of the left hand mitten.
Dark brown kayak made of skin stretched over a wooden frame. The skin is sewn together with a seam running down the centre of the boat from the upturned, pointed end to the pointed tip at the front. The circular cockpit is ringed with a strip of wood and raised in the front.
Men’s inner coat, or parka, of caribou skin with the fur on the inside. The coat has a close fitting pointed hood, rounded shoulders. It is knee length in the front and reaches well below the knees in the back. The hood is trimmed with a band of white fur.
The knife (part a) has a short round-curved blade with a sun-like design on the top corner next to the handle, and the number "1942" inscribed on one side. The sheath (part b) is made of skin stitched with fibre along the edges of the rim. One side of the sheath has a hatch work design along the sides with three sun-like circles in the middle.
A wood figure dressed in white clothing in a kayak made of skin and wood. Weapons are attached to the kayak, among them a harpoon (part b), and a spear (part c).
Miniature skin boots with brown fur, red stitching on the tops of the feet, and a white, cloth trim. Cloth trim is stitched with red, yellow and blue thread. Each has a red, yellow and blue yarn tassel attached to the fabric trim. The boots are tied together with blue yarn tied in a loop.
Boy’s inner coat, or parka, of caribou skin with the fur to the inside (Note: photo shows inner and outer coats together). The coat has a rounded close fitting hood; the crown is slightly pointed. The coat is thigh length and has a slit in the middle of the front. The hood opening is trimmed with a white band of fur.