Necklace of beads woven on a bead loom. A strap of green beads with red beads along edges is attatched to a circular medallion of green beads with three pink, beaded, diamond shapes inside. The pendant has beaded pink edges and two loops of red and green beads hanging off of the bottom edge of th…
Necklace of beads woven on a bead loom. A strap of green beads with red beads along edges is attatched to a circular medallion of green beads with three pink, beaded, diamond shapes inside. The pendant has beaded pink edges and two loops of red and green beads hanging off of the bottom edge of the disk.
A necklace strung on a buckskin thong, black bear claws and hairpipes alternating on the lowermost portion (when worn), blue, yellow and purple plastic beads in yoke area.
A necklace strung on a buckskin thong, black bear claws and hairpipes alternating on the lowermost portion (when worn), blue, yellow and purple plastic beads in yoke area.
Round-braided strand (1.5 cm diameter) of sweetgrass with fringed buckskin ends that are beaded (13.0 cm long) in orange and light green and tied together. Each end of the beading is finished with beaded loops.
Round-braided strand (1.5 cm diameter) of sweetgrass with fringed buckskin ends that are beaded (13.0 cm long) in orange and light green and tied together. Each end of the beading is finished with beaded loops.
Very finely round-braided strand (2.0 cm diameter) of sweetgrass with fringed buckskin ends that are beaded (12.5 cm long) in white and light green and tied together. Each end of the beading is finished with leather fringe (7.0 cm long). Tag in CRW’s handwriting “Be_l_y Beaver - Sweetgrass Oct 1…
Very finely round-braided strand (2.0 cm diameter) of sweetgrass with fringed buckskin ends that are beaded (12.5 cm long) in white and light green and tied together. Each end of the beading is finished with leather fringe (7.0 cm long). Tag in CRW’s handwriting “Be_l_y Beaver - Sweetgrass Oct 17 credit.”
Round-braided strand ( 1.7 cm diameter) of sweetgrass. Both ends of the strand are joined in a red, white and orange beaded (9.0 cm long) buckskin tube with fringe (16.5 cm long) at the end.
Round-braided strand ( 1.7 cm diameter) of sweetgrass. Both ends of the strand are joined in a red, white and orange beaded (9.0 cm long) buckskin tube with fringe (16.5 cm long) at the end.
Beaded choker made of three sections. Ends are skin with gold, black and red beads, bordered with green and black beads. Centre section loom beaded in red, black and white.
Beaded choker made of three sections. Ends are skin with gold, black and red beads, bordered with green and black beads. Centre section loom beaded in red, black and white.
Round-braided strands of sweetgrass with fringed buckskin ends that are beaded (12.2 to 14.0 cm long) and tied together. Each end of the beading is finished with beaded loops. a) 60.0 x 7.0 x 1.2 cm, light blue and orange beading; b) 58.0 x 6.0 x 1.3 cm, red and light green beading beading;c) …
Round-braided strands of sweetgrass with fringed buckskin ends that are beaded (12.2 to 14.0 cm long) and tied together. Each end of the beading is finished with beaded loops. a) 60.0 x 7.0 x 1.2 cm, light blue and orange beading; b) 58.0 x 6.0 x 1.3 cm, red and light green beading beading;c) 59.0 x 8.0 x 1.6 cm, light green and orange beading;d) 66.0 x 6.3 x 1.5 cm, light blue and red beading;e) 61.0 x 8.9 x 1.4 cm, light blue and red beading;f) 59.0 x 10.0 x 1.9 cm, red and light blue beading;g) 59.0 x 9.2 x 1.3 cm, red and light blue beading;h) 59.0 x 8.0 x 1.6 cm, red and light blue beading.
Bones (toe bones?) strung on a leather thong (62.0 cm long) with 6 groups of two dew claws (deer? elk?) hanging from short lenghts of thong. Tag with CRW's writing: "Archie Daniels ask him about these vertebrae & deer nails"
Bones (toe bones?) strung on a leather thong (62.0 cm long) with 6 groups of two dew claws (deer? elk?) hanging from short lenghts of thong. Tag with CRW's writing: "Archie Daniels ask him about these vertebrae & deer nails"
Round and oblong opaque glass beads, with slight colouration, spacing 16 dew claws (deer? elk?). The beads and hoof tips are strung on two ply string (92.0 cm long). The necklace has a leather tie.
Round and oblong opaque glass beads, with slight colouration, spacing 16 dew claws (deer? elk?). The beads and hoof tips are strung on two ply string (92.0 cm long). The necklace has a leather tie.
13 oblong (4.0 cm. long) wooden beads joined by 14 groups of 3 wolf willow (Elaeagnus commutata) seed pods. The seeds and wooden beads are strung on a string with red glass beads tied off at each end.
13 oblong (4.0 cm. long) wooden beads joined by 14 groups of 3 wolf willow (Elaeagnus commutata) seed pods. The seeds and wooden beads are strung on a string with red glass beads tied off at each end.
Short hollow bones strung on leather thong (50.0 cm long) with dew claws (deer? elk?) spaced between each group of two bones. A hoof tip with two cowrie shells hangs from the centre.
Short hollow bones strung on leather thong (50.0 cm long) with dew claws (deer? elk?) spaced between each group of two bones. A hoof tip with two cowrie shells hangs from the centre.
Hollow red, black and white beaded tube (75.0 cm long) with leather thong ties attached at each end. A medallion (8.5 cm diameter) is attached to the centre of the chocker. The medallion has a red border, a black background with a red and white star pattern, and a leather backing.
Hollow red, black and white beaded tube (75.0 cm long) with leather thong ties attached at each end. A medallion (8.5 cm diameter) is attached to the centre of the chocker. The medallion has a red border, a black background with a red and white star pattern, and a leather backing.
Round strand (69.0 cm circumference) beaded in red, white and blue. Necklace has a medallion (10.0 cm diameter) attached at the centre with a white background, red border, a blue star pattern, and blue and white tassel loops (6.4 cm long) hanging from the bottom edge. Tag in CRW's writing: "Joe …
Round strand (69.0 cm circumference) beaded in red, white and blue. Necklace has a medallion (10.0 cm diameter) attached at the centre with a white background, red border, a blue star pattern, and blue and white tassel loops (6.4 cm long) hanging from the bottom edge. Tag in CRW's writing: "Joe Twoyoungman may want it back".
Beaded medallion (11.0 cm long, 11.5 cm wide) decorated with a black bison head with white horns, ears, eyes and nostyrils on a blue background. Tassels (7.0 cm long) with grey, red and orange beads hang from the bottom edge of the medallion. Two neck straps (53.0 cm long, 1.5 cm wide) are bucks…
Beaded medallion (11.0 cm long, 11.5 cm wide) decorated with a black bison head with white horns, ears, eyes and nostyrils on a blue background. Tassels (7.0 cm long) with grey, red and orange beads hang from the bottom edge of the medallion. Two neck straps (53.0 cm long, 1.5 cm wide) are buckskin with beaded edges and bands of blue and red and bands of blue and orange. The straps are attached to the back of the medallion at one end and have a tassel at the other.
A stuffed doll representing a Navajo woman with bright pink plush bodice, and long purple skirt with blue and green floral print. Face, hands and feet of pink fabric wrapped over wire armature and stuffed, with white binding the length of the leg. Facial features drawn on carefully, and black wool …
A stuffed doll representing a Navajo woman with bright pink plush bodice, and long purple skirt with blue and green floral print. Face, hands and feet of pink fabric wrapped over wire armature and stuffed, with white binding the length of the leg. Facial features drawn on carefully, and black wool hair bound in a loop at the nape of the neck with white cord. Green, white and turquoise bead necklace, sequin buttons, and sheet metal belt at waist.
Geisha doll standing, wearing wood getas, on wooden stand. Kimono of crepe and very fancy floral print, orange and gold brocade obi. Black hair made from threads in bun, and hair ornamented with flowers, comb, ribbon. White feet, hands and face of plaster, are discoloured. She is holding natural …
Geisha doll standing, wearing wood getas, on wooden stand. Kimono of crepe and very fancy floral print, orange and gold brocade obi. Black hair made from threads in bun, and hair ornamented with flowers, comb, ribbon. White feet, hands and face of plaster, are discoloured. She is holding natural fibre basket containing wire and cloth flowers.
Caucasian sleepy-eye plastic doll, wearing a white bonnet, swaddled in white and brown flannel and placed snugly in a black velvet mossbag. White cotton fabric with decorative ribbon and lace edging is folded over the top of the mossbag. The bag is decorated with beaded multi-coloured chevrons an…
Caucasian sleepy-eye plastic doll, wearing a white bonnet, swaddled in white and brown flannel and placed snugly in a black velvet mossbag. White cotton fabric with decorative ribbon and lace edging is folded over the top of the mossbag. The bag is decorated with beaded multi-coloured chevrons and has hide at the front closure. There is a single thong threaded through slits at the front and then tied to itself at the top of the bag’s opening.
Two very similar handmade dolls, one (b) has a slightly darker coloured face. Each doll has a firmly stuffed fabric body and is dressed in hide clothing - a pullover coat with a hood, leggings, and footwear. The coat has fur tirm on the bottom hem and around the hood opening. Each doll’s facial f…
Two very similar handmade dolls, one (b) has a slightly darker coloured face. Each doll has a firmly stuffed fabric body and is dressed in hide clothing - a pullover coat with a hood, leggings, and footwear. The coat has fur tirm on the bottom hem and around the hood opening. Each doll’s facial features are beaded with black for the eyes and nostrils and red for the mouth.