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ScraperNa1607

Tapered, convex, white-yellow bone segment bound on both ends with brown hide. Tapered end has an extra hide flap with a small hole pierced through it.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
bone and skin
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat527/46

Circular-shaped mat with red and pink beaded floral and green beaded leaf design in the centre on a background of white beads. From the outer edge of the piece to the centre, single bands of coloured beads are in the following order: orange, grey, black and white, grey, red, and gold. Around the perimeter of the piece on the gold beaded section is the inscription with black beads: "CANADA. FORT. MCPHERSON. N.W.T."

Culture
Arctic America
Material
silk fibre ?, glass and paper
Made in
Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair Tufting Textile380/1

Moose hair tufting in a floral design on fabric. Three flowers, blue, pink and white, with yellow centres and green leaves and stems, on a reddish-brown velvet fabric background, with lining, on cardboard.

Culture
Dene
Material
moose hair, fibre, paper and dye
Made in
Fort Providence, Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Moccasins527/4 a-b

Pair of brown moccasins with multicoloured floral embroidery covering the toe and vamp. Topline is trimmed with beaver fur. A band of red felt with geometric cut-outs along the edges is sewn underneath the fur trim, covering the sides and back of the moccasins.

Culture
Dene-thah
Material
wool fibre, moose skin, synthetic fibre, dye, glass and beaver skin
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket788/6

Small white hide jacket with embroidery. The jacket has a wide collar and short sleeves. There are embroidered floral motifs in blue and green on the collar (front and back), sleeves and lower front. White fur trims the collar and cuffs. The lower edge is serrated.

Culture
Dene
Material
caribou skin, fibre and ermine skin
Made in
Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket788/5

Small white hide jacket with embroidery and fringe. The jacket has a wide collar, short sleeves and fringe on the bottom hem. Two thin hide pieces are threaded through the centre, extending as ties on both sides. Floral bouquets are embroidered on the collar and cuffs in pink, purple, yellow, blue and green. White ermine fur trims the collar and cuffs.

Culture
Dene
Material
caribou skin, ermine skin and fibre
Made in
Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag788/2

Bag made from black velvet with a drawstring at the mouth composed of brass (?) chain ending in a sphere of metal openwork on each side. The chain feeds through metal loops attached to the inner surface of the mouth. Finished with a baded fringe along the bottom of the bag and a border of alternating colours that runs along the sides and bottom edge of the bag.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
cotton fibre, dye, glass and brass metal ?
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag788/1

Bag with pocket-like construction that is decorated with a floral design on the front in multicoloured glass and metal beadwork. The bag is made of black velvet on the front and grey tweed-like fibre on the back with pink trim along the edges.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
silk fibre ?, dye, glass, wool fibre ? and metal
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boots565/2 a-b

Pair of boots made of brown and white caribou fur. The soles are made of dehaired seal skin with upstanding sides with vertical crimps. Between the sole and the vamp a red dyed narrow strip of dehaired skin is inserted all around. The leg section consists of white caribou fur with vertical brown caribou fur panels and narrow strips of white and brown caribou fur on either side of the leg. On top of this a horizontal strip of wolverine with two wolverine tassels in the front and in the back is sewn. Above this and intricately decorated broad band of shaved white and brown caribou fur in a geometric pattern, and tufts of red cloth are attached. The top of the boots have a blue cloth casing through which a plaited cord of wool is strung. On either side of the foot a long strip of dehaired skin is attached into the seam of the sole.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin, seal skin, wolverine skin, dye, wool fibre and caribou sinew
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt788/7

Belt composed of off-white hide with serrated edges. The belt is embroidered with a floral motif in dark and light pink, dark and light green, yellow, and red. Lined with off-white silk. One end of the belt is pointed.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
deer skin, silk fibre and fibre
Made in
Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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