Wooden figure of an animal. Creature is in a standing position, legs made of separate pieces of wood attached with small metal nails. Tail is long and wide, extending straight out from the body. Neck is thick and head is held high, with large leaf shaped ears (including part b) set into small hol...
Wooden figure of a lion. Cat is in a standing position, with legs and tail separate pieces of wood attached with small metal nails. Large triangular ears sit on top of head, and nose, whiskers and forehead fringe are painted in black. Eyes are yellow. Long neck has a thick ruff, painted with blac...
Wooden figure of a cat. Animal is in a laying position, with front feet stretching out, back feet bent at sides, tail held out behind, all separate pieces of wood attached with small metal nails. Head is held high on a thick neck and angled slightly to the side with ears perked. Features are pain...
Paper mache figure of a leopard. Cat is in a walking position with head and tail held low. Mouth is open, and white plastic canine teeth are prominent. Translucent plastic fibres are inserted into small holes above the mouth to create long whiskers. Eyes are plastic and inset into the head. Leopa...
Portrait mask with long black-brown hair, large black eyebrows, carved out eye holes and open mouth. Bird design on right and flame design on left side of the mask. There are four holes on each side on the back for hanging. Hide thong tied through the holes at back. Artist inscription on back.
Baby’s hat or cap. Construction is of four triangular caribou or moose skin pieces, wide at bottom, each coming to a point at top, and sewn together with cotton thread. The front piece is lined with muskrat fur on the exterior. Three flaps with fur on one side are tied up by thongs across the for...
Pair of moccasins. Moose leather shoe has a high ankle that can be folded over, and long ties. Cuff is scalloped along edges. Toe is pointed, with toe panel covered in black felt and edged in alternating stripes of light pink and blue created by layering zigzag ribbons. Interior is unlined.
Small purse, or pouch, made of furred squirrel and rabbit skin. Exterior of pouch is constructed with vertical strips of alternating brown squirrel skin and grey rabbit skin, with two strips placed horizontally around neck of bag. Base is flat, made of tough moose skin. Mouth closes with leather ...
Pair of men’s moose hide mittens, tied together with a braided wool cord. Mittens are long, with beaver fur edging at cuff and wrist. A panel between the two is made of black felt, embroidered on top surface with bright flowers and vines in red and light blue, with a pink bow. Flowers and foliage...
Dog blanket. Textile is made of black velvet on two joined panels, embroidered with glass beads creating colourful flowers in pink, green, and blue with white and yellow foliage. These panels would hang down the sides of the dog. At centre is an oblong insert of blue felt surrounded by short grey...