Full blood Indian, daughter of old Moses, snow shoe maker of Steven's Village. Title and descripton from photographer's notes. Photographer's number 152.
Bean, Augustus (maker). This is an open, shallow wooden dish with two frogs (as seen from above) on the bottom of bowl. Ten pieces of bone or ivory are inset around the top rim; round white seed beads are inset around the inner second rim, which...
Bean, Augustus (maker). This is an open, shallow wooden dish with two frogs (as seen from above) on the bottom of bowl. Ten pieces of bone or ivory are inset around the top rim; round white seed beads are inset around the inner second rim, which...
Dutchman, Matilda (maker). Single-rod, coiled willow root tray with star and floral design. The tray is large and circular. The interior is decorated with multi-colored, aniline-dyed grass in yellow, red, green and purple in a seven-point star and...
Alexi, Emma (maker). Wastepaper basket shape with a square base rising to a round mouth; made of a large piece of birchbark with two small pieces inserted and sewn on either side; sewn with spruce root; rim rod of willow; the outer bark is on the...
Okoma (maker). The pouch has reindeer hair embroidery on front side; de-haired seal; double seam welting of white/pink seal hide; edging either side of twisted hide tacked down; curvilinear designs of white reindeer hair, and green and red wool....
Okoma (maker). The pouch has reindeer hair embroidery on front side; de-haired seal; double seam welting of white/pink seal hide; edging either side of twisted hide tacked down; curvilinear designs of white reindeer hair, and green and red wool....
Okoma (maker). The pouch has reindeer hair embroidery on front side; de-haired seal; double seam welting of white/pink seal hide; edging either side of twisted hide tacked down; curvilinear designs of white reindeer hair, and green and red wool....
Netro, Hannah (maker). The case is 47" long, without fringes. The top band is 5 in. wide with solid beadwork and a white background. The main flower design is in shades of blues, reds and greens. Curved floral designs fill rest of band with brown...
Netro, Hannah (maker). The case is 47" long, without fringes. The top band is 5 in. wide with solid beadwork and a white background. The main flower design is in shades of blues, reds and greens. Curved floral designs fill rest of band with brown...
George, Sam (maker). For a young child: each snowshoe is made of two pieces of wood, curved at the toe and lashed with sinew; tails are nailed together; wooden crosspieces; boot webbing of babiche and foot ties of smoked moose; webbing of yellow...
David, Jonathon (maker). Drum: frame of birch wood; sewn with babiche; head varies from 28.5 cm to 30 cm across; frame 6.5 cm deep; drum head of moose or caribou skin; lashed on at back with babiche; handle is forked caribou antler still in...
David, Jonathon (maker). Drum: frame of birch wood; sewn with babiche; head varies from 28.5 cm to 30 cm across; frame 6.5 cm deep; drum head of moose or caribou skin; lashed on at back with babiche; handle is forked caribou antler still in...
Florence (maker). The top part of this sealskin hassock is of bleached sealskin with four beadwork butterflies, one in each corner; done in several colors. It carries a strap of bleached seal hide sewn tight against one side. All sides are furred...
Florence (maker). The top part of this sealskin hassock is of bleached sealskin with four beadwork butterflies, one in each corner; done in several colors. It carries a strap of bleached seal hide sewn tight against one side. All sides are furred...