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The felt is red. The button is red.

Culture: Tlingit: Chilkat
Material: felt, cotton cloth, bias tape, bead and button
Holding Institution: The Burke: University of Washington

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The wool cloth is black, blue, yellow, and white. The cotton cloth is blue and green. The bead is abalone, blue, yellow, glass, and mother-of-pearl.

Culture: Euro-American
Material: wool cloth, cotton cloth, bead, abalone shell, glass and mother of pearl shell
Holding Institution: The Burke: University of Washington

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Made entirely from trade materials, these distinctive cloth pouches were accessories for ceremonial clothing. They were called octopus bags because of their tentacle-like fringes. Some of the Tlingit designs may have been influenced by proximity to the Athabascan groups to the east. The reverse of the bag is plain.The pouch has four double fringe "arms" and a black wool strap.

Culture: Tlingit and Gwa'sala Kwakwaka'wakw
Material: wool, cotton and glass bead
Holding Institution: Brooklyn Museum

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Culture: Tlingit
Material: cloth and bead
Holding Institution: The Burke: University of Washington

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Culture: Tlingit: Stikine
Material: trade cloth, seed bead, yarn and glass bead
Holding Institution: The Burke: University of Washington

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The cloth is blue and black. The bead is yellow, blue, white, green, pink, red, gold, and clear. The yarn is green.

Culture: Tlingit: Stikine
Material: cloth, bead, gold and yarn
Holding Institution: The Burke: University of Washington

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Culture: Tlingit: Stikine
Material: trade cloth and glass bead
Holding Institution: The Burke: University of Washington

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Culture: Tlingit
Material: trade cloth, glass bead and yarn
Holding Institution: The Burke: University of Washington

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