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Pouch1060/10

Round beaded pouch that tapers slightly at the opening. Opening has scalloped skin flap and two skin drawstrings. Pouch is decorated with purple, red, and orange beads in the shape of a flower on a white beaded background. There are evenly-spaced rectangular-shaped sections of purple beads around the perimeter of the piece on the front. On the side, there are alternating black, and clear coloured beads around the perimeter. There is a vertical line of beaded blue, yellow, red, purple, and pink section running down the centre of the back of the pouch. On either side of the lone, there is a split leaf-like orange, red, and blue beaded pattern.

Culture
Cree ?
Material
skin, glass and fibre
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Collar713/1

A long brown fabric piece with angled ends and a beadwork pattern on one side. The beadwork pattern has a white background with two yellow-centred floral-leaf-like designs outlined with orange and light blue in the middle of the pattern with a dark blue-centred tear-drop-shaped design otulined with orange next to them and a three-petaled design with orange centres outlined with light blue at the ends. Two metal loops are at one end on the fabric side of the object.

Culture
Cree
Material
glass, metal and fibre
Made in
Saskatchewan, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress680/2

A tall dark brown and brown mottled feather headdress with a beadwork head band. The bottom ends of the feathers are wrapped with red fabric and green yarn and attached to the beadwork head band with brown leather. The beadwork head band has a background of white rectangles each with a design in either brown, green, or pink. Brass metal circles are attached at either sides with long orange, green, and red, and pink ribbons. There are some more feathers attached to the head band.

Culture
Cree
Material
feather, silk fibre ?, wool fibre ?, brass metal and glass
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleD2.110

Plain hollow metal tubewith one triangular hole.

Culture
Blackfoot
Material
copper metal
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltD3.167

Buckskin belt backed with iridescent blue-green fabric. Embroidered with bright, multicoloured floral designs. Zigzagging edge. Larger rosette shape in the centre.

Culture
Cree
Material
skin, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Saskatchewan, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SnowshoesA6727 a-b

Pair of elliptically shaped brown wooden snowshoes; both ends are pointed, with the front curving sharply upwards. Three wooden crossbars separate the rawhide mesh-like latticework into three main sections, with the latticework in the central section being of a thicker construction. Two straps made from long strips of cotton are tied to the rawhide in the central section. Small tufts of multicoloured fibres ring the outside of the frame.

Culture
Cree ?
Material
wood, rawhide skin, cotton fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Saskatchewan, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drumstick1474/2 b

A long piece of wood that has one end bent to curve around in a circle where it is fastened to the other side of itself with fibre that is adhered together. Around the handle is wrapped and sewn some blue fabric at the end, and some red and brown fabric in the middle. Some metal nails hold the pieces together.

Culture
Cree
Material
wood, metal and fibre
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum1474/2 a

Double-sided skin drum with two thick wooden bands around the top and bottom edges; a band of fabric covers the sides of the drum between the two wooden bands. A short, knotted leather thong is attached at one side. Inscription in Cree on one of the drum skins.

Culture
Cree
Material
skin, wood, fibre and metal
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snowshoes1474/1 a-b

Long elongated compressed oval snowshoes with a dark brown wood frame. There is fibre mesh netting at both pointed ends and skin mesh netting in between; separated by a piece of wood. One end curls upward.

Culture
Cree
Material
wood, skin and fibre
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Moccasins1106/2 a-b

Pair of hide moccasins with multicoloured floral beadwork, an extended ankle flap, and a long tongue with a bifurcated end. The inside sole of the left moccassin (part b) is painted.

Culture
Cree
Material
rawhide skin and glass
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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