Silk embroidery thread on lightly smoked caribou hide, pink polished cotton lining, glass beads, yarn tassels

Bag with four tabs depending from lower edge, embroidered in silk floss on both sides, different designs on each side

On-site researchers: did not study bag closely. Rae provided patterns to be embroidered

Unknown artist, octopus bag. Currently at National Museums Scotland, A.L.304. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007 in which the author took part; GRASAC item id 26188.

9 Apr 2007 Ruth Phillips, On-site researchers: Cory Willmott, Heidi Bohaker, Laura Peers, Ruth Phillips, Keith Jamieson, Alan Corbiere, Henrietta Lidchi, Robert Storrie, Chantal Knowles, Brenda McGoff