AQUATICUS (JOHN G. SHEDD AQUARIUM, CHICAGO, IL, USA, 1994)

War bonnet or headdress made of a brown felt cap with a wide beaded band that sits at the forehead, with long eagle feathers attached above the band, completely surrounding and obscuring it. They are attached by skin loops and each is wrapped with red fabric, secured by sinew, on the lower portion of the shaft. Tufts of animal hair and burgundy fibres sit on small squares of leather, and are attached with adhesive to the feathers at the tips. The beadwork on the band has geometric designs in red, blue, green and gold on a white beaded background. Strands of red cotton and smaller feathers drape down from behind the headband. Overall colours are dark brown, white, red, green, blue and dark yellow.

Beaded bag with a beaded strap. The wide strap has a design with floral motifs within diamond shapes on white beaded ground. At the midpoint, the strap is attached to the bag. The bag has centre floral motifs flanked by multicoloured, wavy lines. Extending downward from the bottom are beaded fringes with tassels of red and black yarn. Back is unlined.

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.