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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.
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.
Bi-pointed stone head club. The polished stone head tapers at centre and has a hole drilled on one side. It is attached to a handle by inserting the stick into the hole, and then further securing it by wrapping a length of skin around the stone head followed by the shaft. The stick is covered by skin, which is stitched together with hair along one side. It is wrapped with beads in three sections: white, red, white; in between two pieces of red fabric. The end has two short leather tassels and an ornament with a white and a red bed, and hair wrapped in red fabric.
Beaded choker-style necklace with a leather cord covered in two rows of pink beads. Twelve beaded squares extend downward from the cord. The squares are composed of alternating rows of two horizontal lines of white, black, and green beads. All the squares have two horizontal lines of red beads at the bottom. There is a white button on one end of the cord and two threads (broken loop ?) on the other.
Strand of pink beads with a gold-coloured button on one end. Extending from the pink strand are four beaded squares composed of blue and black horizontal stripes. These squares are bordered by white beads along the left and right edges. Three of the squares have varying amounts of red beads on the bottom edge. One square has a single green bead among the other red beads.
Beaded necklace with leather fringe and a square piece of fabric. This fabric is decorated with white buttons (which are positioned in a T shape) and blue, red, yellow, black, and white beads. Two strands of beads extend down from each of the bottom corners of the fabric. The beaded strands on the viewer's left side (with the fabric square on top and leather fringe on bottom) form a loop at the bottom, which fastens to a metal button on the top left corner of the leather.
Wedding basket made of woven and coiled plant fibre. Dyed fibres woven together to make a zigzagging pattern. The goblet-shaped base (part a) has a red rim, four straps stitched vertically, each with three lines of cowrie shells, and four tassels with cowries hanging from each strap. The foot of the base is lined with skin with a single row of cowries stitched on, and incorporates teal and purple into the design. The lid (part b) is conical with a cylindrical upper section and a red rim.
Male doll, in standing position, wearing an RCMP uniform consisting of a coat, tunic, pants, tall boots, mittens, and hat. Eyes, eyebrows, and mouth are embroidered in dark brown on a skin face; nose done in relief, with fur moustache. Coat is dark blue with a wide yellow band around the bottom opening; white fur collar, brown-grey fur trim on cuffs, and RCMP patches on the shoulders. Doll's pants match and have yellow stripes down the sides. Upper sections and vamps of boots are white fabric; soles consist of naturally coloured skin. Openings of boots are decorated with dark blue bands and braided ties, done in dark blue and yellow; leather ties around ankles, to secure boots. Woven tunic underneath jacket is white, with a blue band bordering the bottom edge. Figure is wearing naturally coloured mittens that are attached with blue and yellow braided ties; ties are decorated with fringe and loop around the doll's neck. Orange-grey fur hat matches trim on cuffs of doll's jacket.
Flesher (part a) made of cut bone with hide tie around handle end, and separate leather cover (part b) for pointed end. The bone has been cut on an angle with a serrated end.
Gourd container with attached lid, round bottom, and a long slender neck that curves. Leather lid covers circular opening, and has beaded stripes along the top and bottom edges; done in light green, red, dark blue, orange, and white. Lid is attached to long hide strip that is stitched along the back of gourd, acting as a handle; skin strip is looped at end. Groupings of stripes decorate length of strap; done in dark blue, red, orange, and white.