Swan, Martha (maker). Purse made from the necks of loons. The top border is 9 cm wide and made from bleached and cured seal skin. It wraps inside and the purse is lined with yellow taffeta. The opening to the bag folds so that there are creases on...
Gross-Hope, Margaret (artist). Video, 1 minute MPG format. Margaret Gross-Hope is a Tlingit sewer and beader from Sitka. She learned to sew as an early age with her mother and grandmother. She sews and beads a variety of contemporary and...
Alexander, Selina (artist). Video, 1minute MPG format. Selina Alexander is an Athabascan who grew up along the Yukon River between Ruby and Galena and now lives in North Pole. She learned beading and skin sewing from her mother, grandmother, and...
Basket made of willow and with single rod coiling. Is small
and round with a slight constriction at the rim. Has small
designs that consist of three parallel vertical lines which are
done in colored wool or sewing thread, in a variety of
colors. 6...
Pair of smoked moosehide moccasins that show much wear;
unplucked beaver fur trim at ankles and on tongues; ties of
twisted blue and red wool; flower on vamp of each
moccasin, daffodile? done in seed beads, black, yellow,
three shades of green,...
Description: moose hide; smoked; beads; leather; string; sinew; thread; sewn; glass beads
Descriptive Narrative: Pair of round-toed moccasins with large vamp and high ankle flaps, made of smoked moose hide and decorated with spot stitch...