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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Deerhide mittens, accession number 2-56542a,b, described as Mittens, a pair; deer hide with beaver cuffs; varicolored floral glass bead decoration outside only; lined with white “duffle” wool; tied tog. with plaited red and blue wool yarn with red, white, blue tassels; length each 31.5 cm. Used by men and women in winter. Beadwork probably from up the coast (Attawapiskat). Yarn used around shoulder so you can take off gloves without loosing them.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Deer hide pouch, accession number 2-56510, described as Pouch with drawstring; tourist item; deer hide with cotton machine-embroidered floral trim ornamentation; length pouch only 11.8 cm. Tourist item (some girls carry pouches with personal items in them, but very few); made by Cree women.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Deer skin purse, accession number 2-56513, described as Change purse; deerskin lined with satin; glass trade bead trim and floral embellishment; width 8.8 cm. Tourist item for women.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Dog sled model, accession number 2-56505, described as Dog sled (model) with driver; a) sled with three dogs with red thread traces; on pedestal base 43 cm length; b) driver with whip, height 12.5 cm. Tourist item; done in Eskimo style (fan-straps on dogs)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71757, described as Ojibwa man doll. Ceramic head, legs & arms; wire and cloth body. Molded and painted head and hair; inset beads for eyes. Dressed in tan suede, high mocassins, fringed leggings, breechclout, tunic with lacing at the neck and leather head band. H = 11”.
Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71817, described as Cayuga [Turtle Clan] doll. H = 8”, on base. Corn husk, with no features. Black rabbit fur scalp lock, w/ bead dangles & feather ; wooden snowshoes. Brown leather, high backed mocassins, beaded, blue-white yarn. Knee wraps w/ “tails”. Brown suede breeclout, red tie. White rabbit fur, one-armed jerkin w/ red strap for the red felt blanket tied to back. Has silver arm band and carries a pole in right hand.
Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71713, described as Female, stuffed doll, with carved soapstone head and face. White leather parka with tails and hood, decorated in blue cross-stitch thread, real seal fur mittens and trousers, white leather leggings and boots. H = 12.5”
Hearst Museum object titled Earrings, accession number 2-9129a,b, described as Or drops of silver.
Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 2-48408, described as Made of hand built glazed ceramic. Figure of male Indian with roach hairstyle; wrapped in "blanket" with brown-green glaze.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishhook, accession number 2-56537, described as Fishhook (model); wood shank and hook, moose hide leader (?) attached to shank with heavy thread; length shank 12.5 cm. To catch large fish thru ice hole on a line in winter. This specimen ordered for the Museum- usually made of bone and, or, metal.

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