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Tanned BuckskinE328774-0
Skin Of BeaverE131097-0
Buckskin WrapE328771-0
Belt - Hoof Of Musk OxE2062-0

FROM CARD: "NARROW STRIP OF TANNED HIDE, TO WHICH ARE PENDANT, BY CORDS, OF HIDE OR TWISTED SINEW, SMALL BELL-SHAPED ORNAMENTS WITH SERRATED EDGES CUT FROM HOOF OF MUSK-OX. LENGTH 3 FEET. PENDANTS, LENGTH 3 INCHES."INVENTORIED 1974."Source of the information below: Inuvialuit Pitqusiit Inuuniarutait: Inuvialuit Living History, The MacFarlane Collection website, by the Inuvialuit Cultural Resource Centre (ICRC), Inuvik, N.W.T., Canada (website credits here http://www.inuvialuitlivinghistory.ca/posts/12 ), entry on this artifact http://www.inuvialuitlivinghistory.ca/items/116 , retrieved 12-30-2019: A belt made from a wide strip of hide with muskox hoof sheaths attached by sinew and hide thongs. The thongs pass through a hole drilled through each of the hoof sheaths, and through holes cut into the belt straps. The hoof sheaths have been modified by cutting notches along the edges. A brass button is attached by a piece of sinew at one end of the belt strap and serves as a fastener. The strap has a loop at the opposite end for receiving the fastener.

Culture
Indian
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Deerskin WrapE328773-0
Buckskin WrapE328772-0
Buckskin WrapE328770-0
Bundle Of Sinew Sewing ThreadE328764-0
Shawl2787/31

Paisley wool shawl. Square of dark brown wool has a thick border of printed paisley motifs in gold, red, and blue. Two paisley tear-drop motifs are placed at opposing corners. The ends are left loose and fringed. Three small rectangles of black silk are hand stitched onto one edge of undersurface, at sides and centre.

Culture
Indian
Material
wool fibre, dye and silk fibre
Made in
France
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Cloth2787/32 a-b

Patola ceremonial cloth of silk, dyed blue, red and cream with an ikat warp and weft resist technique. The geometric jewel motif (ratan chok bhat), runs down the centre of the cloth and there is a border of stripes on either side, one of which has been machine-sewn on. The long edges are machine-hemmed and the ends have been cut. A smaller piece (b) has been machine-hemmed on all sides.

Culture
Indian
Material
silk fibre, natural dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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