Object Listing

Long thin curved hairpin pointed at both ends. Just over half of the shaft is decorated with animal hair wound around it and beads attached.

Long thin curved hairpin pointed at one end and with a flat leaf shape with serrated edges and a split down the centre at the other end. About half of the shaft is decorated with animal hair wound around it and 4 circlets of beads attached. Some of the animal hair is coming loose

Thin hairpin pointed at both ends. A short length of the shaft is decorated with animal hair wound around it and a few beads attached.

Long strands of beads divided into five sections with a tassel at the end

Long strands of beads divided into five sections with a tassel at the end

Long tassel-like figure with a top-knot of hair below which is a mop of strands of predominantly red beads. A tightly wound section of brass wire is below this onto which the long tassel hangs. It is surrounded at the top end by a skirt of predominantly white beaded threads and all down its length larger beads are attached a intervals.

Long tassel-like figure with a top-knot of red beads on hair. This becomes a tightly wound cylindrical section of brass wire is below which is a bunch of strands of white beads with long tassels hanging below. A loop of black and white beads with two yellow ones threads around the top of the figure.

Circle of flared textile with a waistband. Four rows of concentric semicircles of beading decorate the lower edge. Above this vertical rows of beading run from upper concentric circle to waistband

Four rolls of textile wrapped in beads and joined to form a belt. There is a small horizontal beaded panel at one end and a larger vertical panel of leather decorated with loops of bead strings with brass bells hanging from them.

Flat circle of beadwork with continuous zigzag design. Joined at one point with a brass button and loop.

Buttonless jacket with short sleeves embellished with star and diamond designs in parallel rows.

Long broad trains of beadwork embellished with star and diamond designs in parallel rows. They have large safety pins at one end and a beaded fringe at the other.

Heavy gathered skirt in salempore fabric. It has two layers of fabric - a shorter one layered on top the lower longer section. The skirt is covered with a lacy beaded layer around and 4 gathered strings of white beads. Red buttons have been added around the waistband. Overlaid onto the skirt is 1 long rectangular panel of beadwork attached to the front. This has triangular designs and a fringe of beads.

Rectangular panel folded with an upper flap covering approximately half of the front. Heavily beaded with star designs, circles, triangles and other linear designs.

Heavy gathered skirt. It has two layers of fabric - a shorter one layered on top the lower longer section. The skirt is covered with a lacy beaded layer. Overlaid onto the skirt are 5 rectangular panels of beadwork with a variety of designs.

Round globular gourd with a narrow neck and opening. Its body is largely covered in a woven net of string and has a string handle. All is cohered.

Metal type with a cork at one end held in place by a leather thong. It flares slightly at its bottom end and has a metal band with a dotted pattern around the upper end.

Coiled column of copper wire that flares out at one end.

A necklace with a string of metal beads interspersed with large seed pods. This is attached to a conus shell which is attached to a horizontal panel constructed of 5 stiff rod like supports to which brass and metal beads have been attached. From this are suspended two strings of metal beads from which hangs a leather panel with a flared bottom all covered in ochre and with metal beads attached.

Piece of hide with fur still attached folded into a pleated bunch with strings for attaching to head.

Long object made up of brass tubes and metal beads with a bunch of hair at one end and pieces of chord at the other. Four tubular sections covered in brass project out horizontally on each side along its vertical length.

Semi-circular panel made up of 10 strips of leather threaded through with 12 closely aligned cords onto which metal beads have been threaded.

Short rectangular crossbar. The base is an inverted truncated cone. In-between is a support that has two outer rectangular pillars with one bar running across the centre line. Below are two vertical pillars and above is a square panel that lines up with the outer edges of the lower pillars resulting in an openwork grid design. It has a leather strap attached to this grid

Each legging is constructed of four narrow strips of leather. Two of these are on either end of the legging and two are positioned close together in the middle. Cord onto which metal beads have been strung are passed through the leather straps to create a panel of beadwork.

Undecorated hide skirt with wavy edges