Knowledge Sharing Platform

belt or unfinished strap for bandolier bag

Tanned hide wrap-around moccasins with finely embroidered thistles and leaves, as well as blue wool with geometric designs. Cree or Métis.

Beaded sash with braided fringe. Possibly made of wool, with white squares in the design.

Loom woven beaded band.

Moccasins, Cree or Métis , Manitoba, 1800s.

Cree or Métis coat, 19th century.

Moccasins made of tanned hide, porcupine quills and red ribbon. Decorated with floral and zig-zag patterns.

Knife and sheath, Anishinaabe or Métis, pre-1930.

Fringed jacket with a v neck, decorated with floral silk embroidery and white ermine fur lining the edges.

Pair of small pouches made from hollowed out goose feet with floral beadwork sewn on flap. Made in one piece with body.

Wall pocket, Cree or Métis, 19th century, trimmed with pale silk ribbon.

Embroidered octopus bag made of red wool. Features floral motifs and an image of a man on a horse, edged with white beads. Has tassels with blue pony beads and a strap made of braided wool or cord.

Loom-woven band with colourful floral motifs.

Coat made of untanned deer hide with silk embroidery in floral designs.

Tanned hide moccasins with silk embroidery and silk ribbons, featuring a symmetrical floral design.

Doll and cradle, Anishinaabe, 19th century.

Small oval-shaped wall pocket made from unsmoked hide and decorated with floral silk embroidery, lined with cotton and featuring white fur.

Cradleboard made of light softwood and featuring floral motif beadwork. Board part has a carved heart.

Nêhiyawak or Métis pouch, 1800s.

Wall pocket made of fur, with silk floral embroidery and a tassel. Attached to a silk cord loop to attach to the wall.