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Headdress1744/5

Thick ring made of strips of beaten cedar bark twisted together into two ropes, which are then twisted together and laid in three adjoining circles piled on each other and bound together by strips of bark. At the front a horizontal bundle of thin strips of cedar bark are tied to the ring with strips of bark, which are first wrapped a few times around the bundle. The inside of the ring is lined with fake brown fur. (A piece of white elastic with reddish stains accompanies the ring.)

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
cedar bark and synthetic fibre
Made in
Nass River, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck Ring1744/4

Oval ring made of strips of beaten cedar bark twisted together into two ropes which are then twisted together. Strips of straight bark are tied as a horizontal bundle to the front of the ring with a long strip of bark which is wound around bundle and ring. On the inner left side of the ring are two crescent blue marks.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
cedar bark
Made in
Nass River, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Leggings1744/3 a-b

Leggings, (a) and (b), are each somewhat rectangular shaped, of black cloth with five vertical bands of decoration sewn (alternating with black background). From top to bottom: a row of red fringes, a row of white rickrack, a band of crocheted light green, dark blue and red-brown zigzag, a band of gold metal rickrack sewn as a large horizontal zigzag, and a row of white fringe at the bottom. The bottom fringe on (a) is shiny and close-looped. The bottom fringe on (b) is dull white and open ended. Both (a) and (b) have three white ties sewn on both vertical edges (near top, at centre and near bottom) for a total of six white ties per legging.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
wool fibre ?, metal, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Nass River, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Apron1744/2

Apron, waist to calf length, made of four vertical sections of black cloth. Five horizontal rows of decorations sewn on lower half. The upper row is made of red felt with straight upper edge along which are sewn eleven large beads, with toothed lower edge. The second row is a crocheted green, dark blue and red-brown band sewn in an horizontal zigzag pattern with alternating gold or silver painted beads hanging on a thread at each point. The third row is a band of red felt with a toothed upper edge. The fourth row is white rickrack sewn in a zigzag with two long brown wooden beads and one round pink wooden bead tied to each upper point with a strip of skin. Bottom row is a red fringe which hangs below the lower edge of the apron. Two white ties are at the upper corners.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
cotton fibre ?, synthetic rubber ?, skin, paint, synthetic fibre, wood, plastic and dye
Made in
Nass River, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Button Blanket1744/1

Ceremonial button blanket of black felt in a rectangular shape with a red felt border running all around a rectangular black background on which are sewn (as applique) four red designs: a killer whale at the top, and a grizzly bear at lower centre flanked by an eagle and a raven. White buttons are sewn all along the red applique designs. White buttons in triangular groups of three are also sewn along the outer edge of the black background. Two satin ties are sewn onto upper red border. Small copper plate (5.2cm x 1.6cm) with engraved inscription is sewn at reverse side of upper corner: "E. Gosnell & Son Copper & Carving Aiyansh, B.C."

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
Aiyansh, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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