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Long narrow rectangle of textile folded so that the upper section is shorter than the under section. It is is decorated only in the lower front third (upper and lower flaps) with horizontal linear stitched piping as well as small triangular zigzag designs. This area is edged on the side with piping and the upper and lower flaps are edged with beadwork. Twelve sets of two buttons each are stitched onto the overall area three across and two down in upper and lower decorated flaps.

Horizontal rectangle of textile decorated in lower half. Lower half divided into two outer sections and one central section twice as big as side sections. Outer sections divided by linear and triangular designs created through the piping technique. Buttons attached as design elements. Central section covered with linear designs some, linear, some wavy and some triangular zigzags. All created through piping. These are vertically intersected by five rows of buttons two buttons deep each.

Long narrow rectangle of textile It is is decorated only in the lower front 1/5th with horizontal linear stitched piping as well as small triangular zigzag designs. Three rows of two buttons each traverse the section in equidistant vertical rows

Square of textile stitched in contrasting colour with linear, zigzag and criss-cross designs follow the outer edge shape of the cloth. In two corners daisy designs feature. The central section has no designs.

Long narrow beaded panel with beaded loop at the top and a small extended flap of beadwork at the end. Simple geometric patterns of triangles and lines are placed on the flap, the end and centre of the panel. Tiny patterns beaded into the loop. Lacy beading in loop, top band, end of panel and end of flap

Staff with animal head as finial and faint zigzag designs nead finial

Long thin staff with a irregularly pointed finial and engraved diamond designs

Small carved spoon with two spoon bowls - one at either end of the handle

Small snuff spoon with one pointed prong and leaf-shaped bowl. The neck region is embellished front and back along its top third with geometric zigzag, triangle and diamond designs. These are engraved into the surface and blackened.

Pipe with two bowls inlaid metal designs on both sides of the bowls - each a horseshoe with diamonds within which is a circle with a star. The inner bowls are lined with metal/lead.

Staff surmounted with two baboons/monkeys - one at the top of the staff and the other two thirds the way up. The top simian crouches holding onto a rounded finial staring straight ahead. The second simian holds onto the staff of the staff and looks out to its right. The bottom third of the staff is covered with animal hide that has fur on the outside.

Broad vertical rectangular beaded train with geometric and linear designs

Broad horizontal rectangular bead panel with geometric and linear designs. Has two leather waist straps

Long narrow flat circle of beadwork with geometric and linear designs

Broad horizontal rectangular bead panel with geometric and linear designs. Has two leather waist straps

Flat circle of beadwork with a few frills of beading and geometric and linear design

Circular band of partially openwork beadwork. Restrained geometric design.

Circular band of partially openwork beadwork. Restrained geometric design. A few frills of beadwork

Circular band of partially openwork beadwork. Restrained geometric design.

Circular band of beadwork. Restrained geometric design.

Rectangle of canvas with beadwork in horizontal and vertical geometric designs. The canvas is folded over to create a double layer along the top edge which is trimmed with beadwork. The lower section has two side flaps and a fringe between consisting of a row of leather strips tipped with beads.

Rectangle of canvas with beadwork in horizontal and vertical geometric designs. There is a leather flap creating a double layer along the top edge. This is trimmed with beadwork and two rows of brass beads along its edge. The lower section has 6 beaded tongues - the centre one being the longest and the end two the shortest.

Shaft and round finial completely covered in beadwork with geometric designs.

Woven mat onto which beadwork with geometric designs have been attached. There is a rectangular opening in the centre through which the backing mat can be seen. This has been crossed by three differently coloured strands of wool with decorated pompoms- two attached diagonally to the opposite corners and one from the centre of each short side of the rectangle

Woven mat onto which beadwork with geometric designs have been attached. There is a rectangular opening in the centre through which the backing mat can be seen.

Woven telephone wire basket with multi-coloured swirls in the centre opening out into broad panels of colour.

Rectangle of canvas with beadwork in restrained horizontal and vertical geometric designs. The leather is folded over to create a double layer along the top edge. It has two rolls wrapped in beading along the top edge and is trimmed with a strip of brass beads and a lacy bead fringe. It has a leather triangular flap in the middle trimmed with beading. The lower section has two side flaps and a fringe between consisting of a row of leather strips tipped with rectangles of beads. This is partially covered with a panel of openwork beading.

Woven telephone wire basket with multi-coloured swirls in the centre opening out into zigzag patterns.