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Tube skirt. The skirt is composed of a rectangular textile stitched together on one edge to form a tube. Overall, the textile has a ground of blue with subtle vertical yellow lines. There is a plain section, followed by a section of alternating stripes of army green, purple, blue-green and grey with lines of repeating embroidered black checks. The lower two-thirds is embroidered with black dashed lines, sqares in diamond formations, and dashes flanked with a square above and below. The edge is finished with a small black and blue checkered patten. Collector's tag sewn to interior.
Tube skirt composed of a rectangular textile that is stitched together on one side to form a tube. The fabric is woven with green on a red ground, which is iridescent in appearance. The skirt has an off-white with yellow, purple and blue floral pattern, with a section interspersed with vertical bands. Vertical stripes of silver-blue metallic thread are sewn incorporated in the fabric. A wide black plain-woven band is attached to the top. Collector's tag sewn to interior.
Shawl-like chest covering. The textile has 5 wide bands of red and dark green alternating on the warp. Stitched overtop in orange are angled lines creating a repeating diamond pattern with each diamond filled with embroidered t-shapes with equal arms in yellow, blue, green and orange. Both ends are embroidered in bright pink. There are wrapped strings extending from three corners. Collector's tag sewn to back.
Multicoloured woven belt with fibre cords on either end. The belt is decorated with a multicoloured geometric pattern that extends to one end of the belt; this end has three hot pink cords that connect and attach to a longer, multicoloured cord. The other end of the belt consists of several multicoloured fibre cords stitched together; a long, multicoloured cord extends from this end. The pattern consists of triangles (or diamonds ?) and spirals, alternating between rectangular sections of green and red and red and yellow; opposite order on the other side of the belt. The pattern is bordered above and below by alternating white, red, and dark blue stripes. These stripes are bordered above and below by alternating black and dark purple-brown stripes.
Strip of kente cloth composed of eight rectangular sections of blue with red, yellow, black, and white stripes. The blue sections are separated by smaller sections of green, red, yellow, and black stripes. There are also small sections of blue with red, yellow, black, and white stripes, but with yellow and red geometric shapes or lines embroidered on top. Near both ends of the strip are sections of lines composed of red and yellow stripes, and red and yellow checkered boxes. Each section is delineated by thin white lines. The strip is rectangular and has a fringe on the shortest ends.
Wrap-around skirt. Top portion is a solid dark blue. Lower portion has two thick bands of embroidered design on a black background, flanked by teal bands, with a large solid dark purple band through the middle. A single row of cowrie shells are sewn along the top band with strings of beads, evenly spaced, hanging down. Each string has many different sizes of reddish-brown cylindrical beads, a few small red glass beads, and each with a pearlescent seed at the end. From the centre of the row of cowrie shells, two bells are hung. Single-side embroidery.
Belt composed of three cylindrical pieces of fabric or leather(?) that are bound together and covered in coloured beads. The belt has various patterns, which are separated by two vertical rows of small white beads. The ends of both sides are covered with hide, with two tassels on both ends to fasten the belt. There are horizontal lines of blue and black beads next to the hide. One end of the belt has a large white bead on the hide, while the other does not. Next to the blue and black beads are vertical rows of small white and black beads. The rest of the belt's design is primarily composed of green, black, and white beads. The middle and top/bottom rows alternate between green and black beads (except in the centre of the belt where the middle row is pink), with additional white and black beads on all the rows. The centre section of the belt has pink beads on the middle row, with green on the top and bottom.
Off-white wool blanket, or robe, with fringe along bottom edge; two long ties attached to top. Central design of an olive green diamond, with stepped edges and a pink hourglass in the centre; bordered with connected triangles. Lines of connected triangles extend from sides of blanket, towards centre; upper lines end before diamond, lower lines meet to form "V" shape close to bottom edge. Border of repeating hourglass-shapes along top, connected with a horizontal line; bottom edge of blanket trimmed with a checkered pink and solid brown line. Additional triangles underneath upper border; all triangles done in dark brown.
Seal skin applique wall hanging; done in horizontal orientation. Hanging consists of a central design, wide border, and fur fringe along outer edges; border decorated with scallops. Central design is of two scenes, one on top of the other; scenes are of a person dog sledding away from an igloo and then returning. Person is wearing a hooded parka, long pants, and has a whip. When leaving, in the upper scene, the person is holding the whip over their head; they are using it, fully extended, in the lower scene. Small inscription on back of hanging: #3.
Small bag, rectangular at top with eight arms hanging from bottom (commonly called an octopus style bag). Both sides are beaded with floral motifs using tiny beads on a dark brown-red cotton. Each arm has a short red and brown tassels with blue geometric beads attached. Interior of bag lined with brown cotton. There is a red and brown plaited strap attached near the opening.