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Blanket Ornament1689/8

Decoration made from a strip of deer skin entirely covered with beading. Beading has four circular geometric patterns separated by rectangular sections with geometric patterning; skin backing underneath the circular sections protrudes from the otherwise straight sides. Beading has a blue ground, pink border, and geometric designs executed in dark blue, red, white, yellow, and green.

Culture
Plains
Material
deer skin ?, deer sinew ?, glass and cotton fibre
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck Ring1689/2

Long tubular beaded neck ring with alternating sections of blue, red, light-green, and white beads. Each section has row of six beads and is separated by a single row of black beads. At each end, there is a section of light pink coloured beads. At one end, there is a fibre loop.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Child's Dress1689/9

Small red dress with beadwork. The dress has a v-neck, short sleeves and flared skirt. There are rectangular beadwork panels on the upper front, back and sleeves. The panels have a triangle motif in yellow and black on white ground. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Plains
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, deer skin ?, deer sinew ? and glass
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress1689/7

An elongated headpiece made from dyed hair (commonly referred to as a 'roach'). Centre is clipped short and dyed green with a white border; outer edge is long, vertical, and dyed bright orange.

Culture
Plains
Material
horse hair ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck Ring1689/4

Long tubular beaded neck ring with alternating sections of red, green, and white beads. Each section has row of ten beads and is separated by a single row of black beads. At each end, there is a section of light green coloured beads with a single row of black beads and a double row of blue beads. Metal button at one end, attached with cord.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
glass, fibre, skin ? and metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck Ring1689/3

Beaded necklace with bands of coloured beads around a rolled coil. Each band in the design is divided by a single line of beads. There are approximately six lines of beads per band and thirty bands of colours. One end has a fibre loop.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cuff1689/1 a-b

Two brown skin pieces with the ends attached to each other to make a conical-like formation tapering into a smaller end than the other. Round metal circles decorate the outer edge rims along the top and the bottom. Round metal circles also make an outlined design of a horse-shoe or crescent-like-shape.

Culture
Plains
Material
skin, steel metal ? and brass metal
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe Bag1689/6

Hide bag with a square central pouch, long hide fringe along the bottom, and a long opening flap with six finger-like ends. Central pouch is covered with multicoloured geometric beading. Upper flap has clear beads sewn along the edges. Ochre has been rubbed into the skin.

Culture
Plains
Material
deer skin ?, glass, fibre, cotton fibre and ochre mineral
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beaded Container1689/5

Beaded hide tube with a long hide fringe at either end; one end of tube is closed while the other has a moveable cap held by the fringe. Beadwork consists of multicoloured diamond shapes on white ground with light blue borders.

Culture
Plains
Material
deer skin ?, glass and fibre
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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