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Booklet3660/32

Birch bark booklet with quillwork. The cover has red maple leaf, angled row of white cross-hatching, and then in red "Veterans Guard of Canada" in quillwork. Inside birch bark pages are blank. The cover is edged with bent grass(?) and is whip-stitched with black cotton thread. There is a small adhesive sticker on the inside of the front cover, "F 3.00". The back is plain except four angled white quills, in two pairs.

Culture
Anishinaabe
Material
porcupine quill, birch bark and cotton fibre
Made in
Ontario, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Picture Frame3660/41

Brown velvet picture frame with oval opening at centre. Double rows of beads are sewn around the outside edge and the oval opening edge. Decorative beadwork in floral patterns around front, with "OTTAWA" beaded in gold beads at the top, and "1931" in green and gold beads at the bottom, with brown sequins added between the letters and numbers. Five triple-looped strands of beads hang from the bottom. Red fabric lines the inside back, with beige fabric covering the outer back; in between the layers of fabric is something like a piece of thin cardboard, for stiffening.

Culture
Haudenosaunee
Material
fibre, glass, plastic and paper
Made in
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Purse3660/45 a-c

Canoe purse. Small, mauve velvet, canoe-shaped purse, heavily beaded with clear beads. Beads are attached around upper edges and ends, in horizontal decorations on both sides of canoe. One side has five light blue beads inside circles of clear beads, and there are three triple strand loops of beads hanging from the bottom. There is a piece of paper (part b) rolled up and tied with a light blue ribbon (part c) that fits inside the canoe opening. The paper has a story printed on one side, titled "The Legend of the Maid of the Mist".

Culture
Haudenosaunee
Material
fibre, plastic, glass ?, paper and ink
Made in
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Picture Frame3660/35

Heart-shaped picture frame made from dark green felted wool (?) and red fabric over paper boards. The two layers of fabric-covered board are whip stitched together along the edge with two white beads included with each stitch creating a white border. The front has some floral beadwork in small opaque or translucent beads. In the two rounded sections at the top of the heart are mirrored floral designs that feature a yellow and white flower alongside a pink and white flower, with a red bud and green leaves and stem. At the bottom of the heart is a fully-opened flower with each petal a different colour: red, yellow, green, orange, blue and pink. Accompanying each floral design are short lines of translucent yellow beads, two white beads, one larger yellow bead, and a silver sequin. The circular cutout window is bordered by stitching with translucent yellow beads. Hanging from the bottom of the heart is a beaded string, looped eight times, white with multicolour sections at each loop's lowest point. Twisted, colourful beaded strands are attached at the top for hanging. There is a pocket on the back.

Culture
Kahnawake
Material
plastic, wool fibre ?, fibre, metal and paper
Made in
Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Picture Frame3660/34

Heart-shaped picture frame made from blue-green felted wool (?) and red fabric over paper boards. The two layers of fabric-covered board are whip stitched together along the edge, with two white beads included with each stitch creating a white border. The front has some floral beadwork in small opaque or translucent beads. In the two rounded sections at the top of the heart are mirrored floral designs that feature a red and white flower alongside a yellow and white flower, with a pink bud and green leaves and stem. Between the mirrored designs is a small blue and white bead flower over pink sequins. At the bottom of the heart is a fully-opened flower with each petal a different colour: Red, white, yellow, green, pink and orange. Accompanying each floral design are short lines of translucent pink beads, two white beads, one larger blue bead, and a dark pink sequin. The circular cutout window is bordered by stitching with translucent pink beads. Hanging from the bottom of the heart is a beaded string, looped eight times, white with multicolour sections at each loop's lowest point. Twisted, colourful beaded strands are attached at the top for hanging. There is a pocket on the back.

Culture
Kahnawake
Material
plastic, wool fibre ?, fibre, metal and paper
Made in
Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket3668/6

White, felted wool jacket with wide folded collar and centre opening; secured shut with three loops and bobble buttons. Collar is embroidered with connecting flowers and vines; done in orange, dark blue, and pink. Being with a serpentine body embroidered on either side of jacket opening, along sleeves, and down back centre of jacket. Being has a triangular head and wide open mouth, with loops imitating teeth and a wavy tongue; curved lines extend from nose, and swirls along bottom edge of jaw. Creature has frilled neck, three legs along length of looped body, and tail with fanning lines. Head and tongue are pink, eye is orange, frills are green and orange, body is orange with dark blue and green highlights, legs and tail are green and pink; circles along body are pink, circles and swirls on head are dark blue. All edges of jacket are trimmed with light purple cotton and bordered with wavy pink lines; additional dark blue irregular-shaped lines border cuffs, jacket opening, and bottom edge.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wool fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup3676/9

Cylindrical mug with round handle; made of beige clay. Grey-white speckled glaze applied to interior, upper half of exterior, handle, and area around handle. Unglazed portion is shaped like an elongated-trapezoid. Bird, done in Northwest Coast style design elements, painted black in unglazed area. Artist initials painted on base.

Culture
Canadian
Material
paint, clay and glaze
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plate3676/7

Small square plate with rounded edges; sides and corners curve upward. Pale brown-beige glaze applied to entire surface. Northwest Coast style design elements painted across centre, with sections extending onto the rim; done in dark brown-black. Plate has a low circular foot; artist initials painted on base.

Culture
Canadian
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sugar Bowl3676/4

Squat sugar bowl with large flaring lip, and cylindrical body that tapers to flat base; made of red-brown clay. Dark brown glaze applied across interior, and upper rim of exterior. Northwest Coast design elements painted on one side of body; done in black. Artist initials painted on base.

Culture
Canadian
Material
clay and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lidded Pot3676/1 a-b

Pot (part a) with separate lid (part b); made from red-brown clay. Pot has a circular opening, with straight lip, that extends onto a rounded shoulder, and tapers to a circular base. Opening and shoulder are decorated with black painted designs, from top to bottom: solid line, dashed line, band with wavy line through middle, and band with columns of repeating triangles. Similar band with columns of repeating triangles painted around bottom edge of pot. Brown glaze, that has grey and gold streaks throughout, applied to interior. Lid is dome-shaped with a lip that extends slightly past opening of pot; has a straight flange on bottom. Exterior edge is decorated with two black painted designs: dashed line and band with wavy line through middle. Artist initials and year made(?) painted on base.

Culture
Canadian
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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