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Leg BandsD3.54 a-b

Rectangular band of beading; multicoloured geometric patterning on white ground. Stands of wool protrude from either end; red, yellow, purple. Beads are white, red, three shades of blue, black, orange, light and dark green.

Culture
Anishinaabe ? or Cree ?
Material
glass, wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Manitoba, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LeggingsD3.149 a-b

Pair of heavily beaded leggings; multicoloured double floral motif on white ground. Lined with cotton. Wool trim at edges; red at top, purple down side and around bottom. Tied shut with fringe-like hide thongs down the side.

Culture
Anishinaabe ? or Cree ?
Material
glass, cotton fibre, skin, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagD2.46

Deer hide fringed and beaded around the edge of the bag. Drawstring is also buckskin. Different beading is on each side. One side has a central concentric circle of dark blue, yellow, red, and light blue from which a two-curved hook extends from the top, the bottom, and both sides with the top and the bottom extending from a yellow line bordered by dark blue dots and red hooks while the side hooks are all dark blue. The other side has a design that consist of a pair of yellow, dark blue, and red tear drop shapes bordered by light blue at the bottom with an inverted dark blue v-line dangling below each. Above, there is a curvi-linear horizontal red line, a vertical yellow line bordered by light blue dots, and a dark blue two-curved hook at the top.

Culture
Blackfoot ? or Sioux ?
Material
skin, glass and fibre
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagD2.96

Cotton backed with red wool and beaded on. The upper portion has a design that consists of an alternating yellow and green five-branched tree-like form with white, pink, and blue going upward along the middle. The lower portion has a similar green-tipped white seven-branched tree-like form with alternating yellow, green, and pink v-lines going upward along the middle. Curving upward from either bottom side, there is a blue line with a yellow flower at the upper corner end. The upper portion has a pale yellow, dark blue, and white border while the lower portion has a green and white border.

Culture
Sioux
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre and glass
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress YokeD2.21

Dress yoke with beads sewn onto a backing of brown satin and cotton interfacing. This backing is lined by the same brown satin. The beadwork is in a pattern of horizontal light and dark blue stripes interspersed with clear yellow and greenish-blue bands with several star shapes in clear yellow, dark blue and light greenish-blue. Beaded fringe with cowrie shell ends. Skin ties at sides and neck.

Culture
Cree
Material
silk fibre ?, cotton fibre, cowrie shell, glass, skin and dye
Made in
Regina Beach, Saskatchewan, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArmbandD2.25 a-b

Pair of hide wristbands entirely covered with beading; white background with designs in red, blue, yellow, green and brown. Wristbands are cinched shut at the side with thin hide thongs.

Culture
Sioux
Material
skin and glass
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagD2.93

Thin skin bag with beadwork on the front panel. The beadwork has geometric designs in dark yellow, red, light blue, dark blue, pink, and green, on a white background. The front flap and sides above panel are beaded along the edge in alternating sections of white and geometric designs. Two metal bells are attached to the inside of the flap by a length of skin, which is threaded through a slot in the bag. The bottom is lined with long fringe of skin. There is a strap composed of skin attached to the back.

Culture
Sioux
Material
skin, glass and brass metal
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress680/1

A cream-coloured and brown tipped feather headdress with a beadwork head band. The bottom ends of the feathers are wrapped with red fabric and string and attached to the beadwork head band with brown leather loops. The beadwork head band has a white background and a pattern of alternating dark blue crosses and multi-coloured triangles with a dark blue centre surrounded by lines of green, light blue, and red.

Culture
Sioux
Material
feather, glass, wool fibre ?, fibre and cotton fibre ?
Made in
USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArmbandD2.26 a-b

Pair of rectangular armbands with beadwork. Leather has white, green, yellow, red, turquoise, and navy beads (also along edge). Hide thongs for ties attached together by a thong covered with brass beads. One has small bag attached.

Culture
Sioux
Material
leather skin, glass and rawhide skin
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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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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