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Tunic, man's Tunic, man's

Tunic of tanned calf moose skin decorated with porcupine quillwork, beads, quilled fringes and red ochre, part of a man's summer outfit: North America, Canada, Northwest Territories, Gwich'in, c. 1862

Mitten Mitten

Mitten, one of a pair, of tanned caribou skin decorated with trade beads, dentalium shells and fringe, part of a Gwich'in man's summer outfit: North America, Canada, Northwest Territories, Gwich'in, c. 1862

Mitten Mitten

Mitten, one of a pair, of tanned caribou skin decorated with trade beads, dentalium shells and fringe, part of a Gwich'in man's summer outfit: North America, Canada, Northwest Territories, Gwich'in, c. 1862

Charm Charm

Charm, consisting of two loops of reindeer leather, bound with quillwork and fringed with feathers, worsted and beads: North America, Canada, Northwest Territories, Slavey, or Kaska / Nahane c. 1862

Pouch, shot Pouch, shot

Shot pouch of deer leather decorated with porcupine quillwork and beads: North America, Canada, Nehaunay

Moccasin Moccasin

High ankled moccasin of deerskin decorated with strips of quillwork edged with beads and pendants of moose hair set in metal tags: North America, Canada, Ojibwe or Haudenosaunee

Moccasin Moccasin

High ankled moccasin of deerskin decorated with strips of quillwork edged with beads and pendants of moose hair set in metal tags: North America, Canada, Ojibwe or Haudenosaunee

Girdle Girdle

Girdle ornamented with beads: South Africa, Basuto

Necklace Necklace

Bead necklace: South Africa

Collar Collar

Bead collar: South Africa

Sword Sword

Sword (mandau or parang ilang) with decorative fretwork and brass inlay on blade, and sheath adorned with carved bone and wood, coloured hair, fur, plaited rattan, red cloth and beadwork: Southeast Asia, Malaysia, Borneo, Sarawak, Dyak, mid 19th century

Sheath Sheath

Wooden sheath for a sword (mandau or parang ilang), partly carved, ornamented with bands and tufts of coloured hair and fastened with plaited brass wire, and bindings of red flannel, decorated with bands and tassels of beads, and a toggle of the upper mandible of the hornbill: Southeast Asia, Malaysia, Borneo, Sarawak, Kayan, mid - late 19th century

Medicine box Medicine box

Carved wooden medicine or shamans box, bound with rotan to which are attached two stylized human figures, eyes inlaid with beads: Asia, South East Asia, Indonesia, Borneo, Ulu Kapuas River, 20th century

Necklace, woman's Necklace, woman's

Woman's necklace or collar of variegated beadwork, black, yellow, red and white stripes, in seven sections divided by cane bracers: Southeast Asia, Malaysia, Borneo, Sarawak, Baram district, Bidayuh, late 19th century

Cap Cap

Cap of variegated beadwork, black, white, orange and red vertical stripes: Southeast Asia, Malaysia, Borneo, Bidayuh, late 19th - early 20th century

Kalambi / jacket, woman's Kalambi / jacket, woman's

Kalambi or woman's jacket of coloured beadwork mounted on cotton: Indonesian, Borneo, probably Kenyah or Kayan people, late 19th century

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