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Cloth, rectangular, woven from red wool with three wider and two narrower bands of green and red geometric, fish, and bird figure motifs on off-white. Each band is edged with a series of narrow, brightly coloured stripes.The edge is finished with a multicoloured fringe.
Cloth, rectangular, woven from red wool with three wider and two narrower bands of green and red geometric, fish, butterfly, and bird figure motifs on off-white. The wider bands are flanked by thin bands of red, dark red, white, blue, and green. The thinner bands are flanked by thin bands of dark red. The edge is finished with a multicoloured fringe.
Horizontal ground loom (parts a-n) with a partially woven red textile attached to the wooden front beam by bright lashing cords (part b). The woven cloth has five pattern bands and four bands of stripes in red, white, green and yellow. The geometric patterns are of circles, diamonds, crosses and figurative patterns of birds and fish. Intertwined in the textile are numerous parts: cylindrical shaped shed roll (part m) is in position between two layers of warps and back warp beam (part n) holds the loops of the unworked warps. The shuttle stick (part c) is wound with red weft and is attached to the fabric. Heddle stick (part d) has green cord loops. Shed stick (part f) and (part k) are in position under threads in the pattern areas. Ground stakes (parts g-j) are loose as is the pick (part f) and the shed holder and beater (part e). A braided brown, black and cream alpaca rope (part a) is used to keep the loom and tools together when rolled.
Shawl composed of rectangular red striped cloth composed of two rectangles of cloth sewn together. The shawl has six patterned bands featuring geometric (six part circle, crosses, and diamonds) and bird motifs alternating with narrow bands with a diamond and 'x' motif, all on red with bands of blue, green red, and pink. The colours of the motifs and background are reversed on the opposite face.
Scarf composed of green, blue and grey bands on a red background with a central band and narrower bands of repeating white squares near both side selvedges. The central band features variations on diamonds, crosses, reverse curves and circles as well as one bird. Fringed at both ends.
Rectangular wall hanging with a basic structure of discontinuous weft twining. The weft is one-ply hand spun wool with a long knotted fringe on one end and loops from the warp on the other end. The warp is commercial off-white wool and forms a fringe at one end and a series of loops at the other end. The design consists of two vertical grey zigzags running vertically and two joined dark brown triangles at one corner, all on a grey-brown ground. Blue 'Salish Weaving' tag sewn to back.
Rectangular wall hanging with a basic structure of discontinuous weft twining. The ground is grey with grey-yellow and grey-brown. There are four vertical rows of arrows and diamonds. The pattern consists of two arrows with a diamond in centre then two other arrows, and there are three such patterns in each row in different colours. The one-ply handspun weft has a looped finish on one end and over-hand knots on the other. The warp is five-ply machine-made wool.
Chief's headdress with cap of light blue felt. Rim of cap has feathers inserted into leather holders sewn to felt. Holders are painted in bands of red, blue, and white. Feathers are brown and white with blue marabou feathers glued to the bottom shaft and to the tip of the feather. Red paper circles are glued where the marabou meets the eagle feather tip. Orange marabou feathers are on the crown of the cap. Band of loom-woven beadwork in red, blue, and yellow runs across the front to rounds of beadwork at either end. Dangles of loom woven beads with marabou feathers tied to the ends and two strips of white fur with black tips, hang from each side.
Pair of adult snowshoes; bent wood frames with (moose ?) hide lacing (untanned). Mid-section wider weave than front and back section. Front cross-baton holds heavier lashing for front toe hold. Back baton also holds lashing. Hide strips wound around sides at mid-section hitch made from 1 inch lamp wick. Back section of shoe frames are nailed together. Tufts of red wool attached to front and sides as decorative elements. Traces of white paint at the front tips of the shoes.
Rectangular basket of skin stretched over a wooden slat frame. Slats are round with strips of cotton and cotton cord. Cardboard is set into the bottom between the skin and the slats. Yellow, orange, and black floral print cotton is stretched over the outside frame and tied with skin strips to the inside of the frame. Two red-patterned, cotton flannel squares are tied to the frame bottom to form a bundling blanket that laces up with a blue and purple wool ? string. Two blue, green, and white floral print, quilted carrying straps, one at each end. Wood handle is looped over the top and tied to the sides by skin strips. A skin and string lace runs end to end and loops over the handle. At the wider end, three items are pinned to the cloth, from bottom to top; a Christian medal, a strip of loom woven beadwork of red, orange, blue, and yellow, and a blue glass brooch.