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Bag of felt trimmed with red seam binding and embroidered with a large flower at the bottom with a smaller flower stemming upward at either side. The large flower has four heart-shaped petals with the top two being red at the centre and the bottom two being dark green at the centre, all of which are bordered by light green and pink. The two smaller flowers at the top have two petals in profile that are red at the centre bordered by light blue. Fringe is strips of cotton with metal cones on the ends. Strap has cotton trimming decorated with silk ribbons of red and green and a strip of blue wool.
Multi-coloured, embroidered hat, or skull cap. The crown is slightly conical in shape and is mounted on a straight band. Dense stitchery covers the entire surface, with linear, diagonal, geometric forms arranged in interlocking diamond shapes. The stitchery is worked on several layers of wool and cotton textiles, including a layer of cheese cloth which provides a grid upon which the designs have been worked. Colours used are purple, red, dark yellow, white, green, blue, orange and tan.
The headdress, or headband, consists of two narrow orange pieces of fabric attached and decorated with metal discs and beads with a long braided tassel. One piece of fabric is longer than the other; the shorter piece has a red and pink embroidered panel in the centre. The pieces are attached in the centre. Along the outside edges of the larger piece thin metal discs are sewn. Smaller metal discs are sewn all over the shorter piece. Two strands of orange and yellow beads extend from the centre of the headdress, one in either direction. String and fabric loops and one red button extend from the centre piece. Attached to one of the string loops is a black braided tassel that branches into two brown and one orange tassels. The tassels are accented with orange and brown wrapped thread and black and white beadwork.
The bag is rectangular, white and shiny with a thin red band along the opening. The bag is made from narrow strips of seal intestine sewn together with thread. There are eight strips on either side of the bag. The seams between the strips show traces of white feathers and red and green wool decoration.
The collar has black and brown geometric pattern with two large red tassels in the centre. The collar's pattern is made up of squares, dots, triangles, a linear structure and right facing swastikas. The pattern begins at each end and finishes in the centre under the red tassels. The tassels are bound near the base with brown and black threads and sewn onto the collar. There is a braided loop at one end of the collar and a short wooden stick at the other for fastening the collar. There is a brown, black and red fringe at both ends.
The headdress has a wooden frame and is decorated with metal discs, seeds, beads, fur and coins. The very top of the headdress is covered with black fabric. On the top of the cylinder-shaped wooden frame, there six wooden rings wrapped with gold fibre. Beneath the cylinder-shape, the wooden frame becomes one-sided and flares out. Beneath the rings there are alternating rows of silver-coloured metal discs and white beads. Three red fur tassels with red and green wool ends hang from the top of the headdress. Also from the top hang loops of black fibre with pieces of monkey skin ? and white seeded tassels with red and green wool ends. From the sides of the headdress hang more black tassels, red fur tassels and loops of red and white beads. From the bottom of the headdress hangs a brown strap with ten coins of varying sizes sewn onto each side of the strap.
Ring of brown cloth decorated with metal discs, buttons and red fur tassels. The ends of the cloth are sewn together to create a band. On the outside of the band, silver painted metal discs of varying sizes are sewn along with white buttons. There are two groupings on the front of the band. Each grouping contains four tassels. Three of the tassels have white seeded shafts ending in green and red wool heads; the other tassel has a red fur shaft and a green and red wool head. There is a thin brown string tied to two sides of the band.
Four irregularly shaped textile fragments with a black background and geometric designs in yellow, red and brown. Part (a) is step triangle shaped with a brown line mimicking the steps, small yellow squares, two red step triangles and a red cross. In one bottom corner there is a yellow and brown line. There is one selvage edge. Part (b) is rectangular shaped with a brown line, small yellow squares, a large red step pyramid and a red cross. Along the bottom there is a yellow and brown stepped line. Part (c) is step pyramid shaped with a yellow line mimicking the steps, small red squares, two yellow crosses and a yellow step pyramid. Along the bottom there is a yellow and brown stepped line. Part (d) is step triangle shaped with a yellow line mimicking the steps, small red squares, a yellow cross and a partial yellow step pyramid. In one bottom corner there is a yellow and brown stepped line.
Two irregularly shaped textile fragments with a dark blue background and designs in yellow and red (part a); red, yellow and green (part b). The first fragment, part a, has a red swirl with yellow flowers in the openings and a yellow triangle border across the bottom. There is one selvedge. The second fragment, part b, has a yellow step pyramid with a green circle near the top, a red circle lower and blue square designs. There is one selvedge.
The headdress has a thick overall black spiral fringe and brown fabric underneath with two twisted fibre ties. The headdress is made from pieces of light brown fabric sewn together with a black fabric flap and head band. Over the entire outside of the headdress, small spiral pieces of black wool(?) are sewn creating a fringe-like effect.