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Basket sampler showing four sections of different types of basket weaving. Openwork basket is tall and rectangular, with a rounded base and walls that flare slightly toward rim. Large loops are attached at the upper layer, through which are passed two tumpline ropes that serve as a handle. A skinned ermine is sewn to the handle (with its nose and whiskers still present). Cedar oil was applied to the basketry after completion.
Octopus style bag. Bag is rectangular at top, with four long fingers each side, totalling eight, hanging from bottom. On front is a wreath of beaded green leaves and blue flowers around the initials "AHM". Around the edges of the bag and down each finger are vines and flowers in pink and lavender. On other side is a group of pink flowers and green leaves at centre, with a similar flower design around edges and fingers in shades of blue. Interior of bag and backside of each finger is lined with light brown cotton.
Single moccasin, made of moose hide, with glass beadwork. Toe panel has a beaded flower in bright blue, with green vines and bulbs in gold and red. Panel is edged with red beads. Pull tab attached at top of heel. Unlined.
Leister type spear made of wood, bone, sinew, steel. Handle is a long, straight, squared rod of wood with a flat butt. At top a thick wrapping of rawhide with hair connects handle to spear head. Head is made of two curving outer arms of horn, thick at top where each holds a metal spike over a central piece of bone barbed at its end.
Pair of beaded calf-height moccasins. Upper portion is made of thin leather, open at front, and can be wrapped around the calf and tied by long leather strings threaded around the ankle, emerging to either side of a narrow tongue. Yellow flowers with blue stems and green leaves are beaded around the calf, with a line of blue and red or yellow beads surrounding three edges of the calf flap. Toe comes to a point, and is heavily beaded in a wedge pattern of squares in white, blue, red, and yellow. An ink pattern guide can be seen around the toe stitching on both shoes. Both have hard leather soles.
Pair of replacement soles for moccasins. Soles are made of hardened hide, wide at toe, narrowing toward heel.
Pair of beaded moccasins. Shoes are made of soft, pliable hide with a stiff sole sewn on bottom. Ankles are high, folded over and sewn into a double layer, and a short tongue emerges at front and rests on foot. These are edged with yellow and red beads. Toe of shoe is rounded and heavily beaded in a large half circle of yellow and red, outlined in dark blue, with translucent beads. The pattern is mimicked on the top side of the tongue.
Hand-knitted Cowichan-style, pull-over sweater, with high collar. Grey and cream coloured stripes, with dark brown designs inside the upper cream stripes, grey band inside the lowest one. Leather cord loops through at neck.
Pair of men’s hide boots with beading and fur trim. Heel and cuff are edged with a dark brown fur. Toe panel and lower leg have beaded flowers in a variety of bright colours, with green foliage. Short hide fringe emerges from the top of the ankle fur and right boot has a thong for tightening attached at top back. Boots are lined with flannel.
Pair of women's hide boots with beading and fur trim. Heel and cuff are edged with a red-brown fur. Toe panel and outer side of the leg have beaded red flowers with green foliage, two blue flowers added to the design on the side. Black tube beads decorate the front of the leg, and a set of blue, pink and white tassels on braided cords hangs down from the cuff. Short leather tassels are attached at back. The boots are lined with cotton and felt.