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MoccasinsA2.497 a-b

The moccasins (part a and b) have soles, red skin and beadwork around the toes. The soles are light brown and wrap part way up the sides. There is brown fur sides and white fur around the foot opening. There is a strip of red skin around the toes decorated with white and dark blue beads. Above the strip is a circle of beadwork rings in dark blue, light blue, white and red.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
bearded seal skin, ringed seal skin and glass
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat1570/40

Beaded seal skin circular mat. Rows of concentric circles divided by pinked-cut skin edging, dyed pink. One row near centre has dark and light fur divided into triangles. Beading starts on second from outer row, with diamonds and hearts in yellow, blue, and pink. Following two rows of beading are vertical lines in yellow and green, and blue and yellow, and pink and yellow. Centre circle has beaded squares in five colours, white, green, pink, blue, yellow, and a centre star motif in red.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
ringed seal skin, cotton fibre ?, glass and dye
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gut Skin ParkaA2.522

Hooded coat (kalerak, or anorak) made of strips of scraped intestine. The body of the coat is made of vertical strips that extend into the hood. The arms are made of vertically sewn strips (vertical when arms are spread). The rim of the hood is lined with a cotton casing through which a thread is strung. The strips are sewn together with a dark blue cotton thread, thus accentuating the seams. A patch of intestine has been sewn onto the coat below the right arm. The bottom and the sleeves are trimmed with narrow strips of seal skin.

Culture
Siberian Yupik
Material
bearded seal intestine, cotton fibre and ringed seal skin
Made in
Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BootsA2.491 a-b

The boots (part a-b) are brown sealskin with a band of fur and blue fabric around the opening. The boots made of shaved ringed sealskin with soft pleated shaved bearded sealskin soles. The top of the boots is trimmed with a haired strip of ringed sealskin with horizontal fur flow and a blue fabric casing. The drawstrings are made of blue fabric tape that can be tied at the back of the boots. The leg section of the boots is rather broad, angling slightly outward.

Culture
Inuit
Material
bearded seal skin, ringed seal skin, sinew and cotton fibre
Made in
Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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