Manitoba Crafts Museum & Library
Mittens
Accession #: 62.00 1870-1880 Dene / Dene-Metis Northern Alberta or Southern North-West Territories Tanned hide mitts beaded with sinew and ribbon work. Beaded floral design of buds, flowers and leaves on front & thumb; geometric design of silk ribbon edged with twill braid on cuff; lined with cream wool fabric. Left hand mitten has 2 blue ribbons attached to cuffs. Right hand mitten has 2 blue ribbons and 2 purple ribbons attached to cuffs. Spot of overlay stitch technique. 30CM (L) X 15CM (W) Glass Bead; Copper Beads; Metal Beads; Tanned Caribou Hide ; Wool Fabric; Silk Ribbon |
Moccasins
Accession #: 58.00 Nakota 1920-1930 Pair of smoke-tanned, high-cuffed moccasins with leather thong ties. Red, blue and black diamond, triangular and the other geometric designs on a white background created using the lane stitch (sometimes referred to as the Crow stitch or Lazy stitch). Moose hide; Glass Beads |
Throw Pillow Cover
Accession #: 50.00 Early 20th C Anishinaabe Black velvet panel for a pillow cover with grey fabric backing. Beaded design consists of floral sprays of flowers, buds and leaves, positioned along double stems, emerging from a central rosette. This design is created using the applique or overlay bead embroidery technique. 51.5 CM (L) X 51.2 CM (W) Glass beads; Metal Beads; Copper Beads; Fabric |
Mittens
Accession #: 62.00 1870-1880 Dene / Dene-Metis Northern Alberta or Southern North-West Territories 11.00 Handbag with a floral design on front, flap closure has buttonhole stitch leaf designs. The circumference edges with orange embroidery thread. Small leather handle. Lined with pink satin fabric. Matches a pair of moccasins (10.00).PurseHandbag with a floral design on front, flap closure has buttonhole stitch leaf designs. The circumference edges with orange embroidery thread. Small leather handle. Lined with pink satin fabric. Matches a pair of moccasins (10.00).13.7CM (L) X 16.5CM (H)Silk Embroidery Thread; Leather (Caribou); Fabric1943Mid 20th CenturySwampy Cree |
Moccasins
Accession #: 58.00 Nakota 1920-1930 49.00BeltProbably a belt. Long, thin panel featuring multi-colored beaded floral patterns loom woven together with thread. Has a border of green beads and multi-coloured zigzag patterns at both ends threads also used as fringes, no backing82.2CM (L) X 7.8CM (W)Glass beads; ThreadEarly 20th CenturyOjibwe; Northeast |
Throw Pillow Cover
Accession #: 50.00 Early 20th C Anishinaabe 59.00VestBlack vest with Metis-style floral beaded and embroidered designs throughout. Bead embroidered multicoloured floral design of flowers, buds, leaves positioned along double lines of spiked or feathered stems on entire front, created using applique or overlay stitch. Front is black velveteen fabric with four buttons/buttonholes and two pockets. Pockets are bordered with strand of beads. Lining and back is faded black cotton cloth. There is a tie at the back52.5 CM (L) X 50CM (W)Glass Beads; FabricMid 20th CenturyMetis; Subarctic; Athapaskan |
Moccasins
Accession #: 10.00 1943 Ininiwak 89.00MoccasinSmoke tanned hide cuffed moccasins fully decorated in geometric design of red, green and irridescent glass beads and white (glass) beaded background. Geometric design consists of a pattern of five diamonds in green red and irridescent up the centre top of moccasin. Half diamonds run around the sole of the moccasin. Rows of beads run around the sole of the foot for 2 centimeters and then beads start running across the top of the foot (and perpendicular to the beads running around the sole of the moccasin). Leather sewn together and beads applied with needle and beige thread.10CM (H) X 31CM (L) 13.5CM (W)Hide; Glass; Thread1890-1910Late 19th CenturyNorthern Plains |
Mittens
Accession #: 62.00 1870-1880 Dene / Dene-Metis Northern Alberta or Southern North-West Territories Tanned hide mitts beaded with sinew and ribbon work. Beaded floral design of buds, flowers and leaves on front & thumb; geometric design of silk ribbon edged with twill braid on cuff; lined with cream wool fabric. Left hand mitten has 2 blue ribbons attached to cuffs. Right hand mitten has 2 blue ribbons and 2 purple ribbons attached to cuffs. Spot of overlay stitch technique. 30CM (L) X 15CM (W) Glass Bead; Copper Beads; Metal Beads; Tanned Caribou Hide ; Wool Fabric; Silk Ribbon |
Moccasins
Accession #: 58.00 Nakota 1920-1930 Pair of smoke-tanned, high-cuffed moccasins with leather thong ties. Red, blue and black diamond, triangular and the other geometric designs on a white background created using the lane stitch (sometimes referred to as the Crow stitch or Lazy stitch). Moose hide; Glass Beads |
Throw Pillow Cover
Accession #: 50.00 Early 20th C Anishinaabe Black velvet panel for a pillow cover with grey fabric backing. Beaded design consists of floral sprays of flowers, buds and leaves, positioned along double stems, emerging from a central rosette. This design is created using the applique or overlay bead embroidery technique. 51.5 CM (L) X 51.2 CM (W) Glass beads; Metal Beads; Copper Beads; Fabric |
Mittens
Accession #: 62.00 1870-1880 Dene / Dene-Metis Northern Alberta or Southern North-West Territories Tanned hide mitts beaded with sinew and ribbon work. Beaded floral design of buds, flowers and leaves on front & thumb; geometric design of silk ribbon edged with twill braid on cuff; lined with cream wool fabric. Left hand mitten has 2 blue ribbons attached to cuffs. Right hand mitten has 2 blue ribbons and 2 purple ribbons attached to cuffs. Spot of overlay stitch technique. 30CM (L) X 15CM (W) Glass Bead; Copper Beads; Metal Beads; Tanned Caribou Hide ; Wool Fabric; Silk Ribbon |
Moccasins
Accession #: 58.00 Nakota 1920-1930 Pair of smoke-tanned, high-cuffed moccasins with leather thong ties. Red, blue and black diamond, triangular and the other geometric designs on a white background created using the lane stitch (sometimes referred to as the Crow stitch or Lazy stitch). Moose hide; Glass Beads |
Throw Pillow Cover
Accession #: 50.00 Early 20th C Anishinaabe Black velvet panel for a pillow cover with grey fabric backing. Beaded design consists of floral sprays of flowers, buds and leaves, positioned along double stems, emerging from a central rosette. This design is created using the applique or overlay bead embroidery technique. 51.5 CM (L) X 51.2 CM (W) Glass beads; Metal Beads; Copper Beads; Fabric |