POMO NECKLACE
The disk-shaped shell beads, were a type of coin, very valued in California, and this necklace decorated with woodpecker scalps, puffs of quail feathers and abalone pendants, an Indian Pomo was a treasure for the owner. Wikio Wikio
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CHEYENNE MOCCASINS
A pair of men’s moccasins decorated with beads, found in 1891 amoung the southern Cheyenne. They have a rigid sole and are made of soft deer leather, coloured with a dye made of yellow earth. This model reflects the characteristic style of many beaded Cheyenne artifacts, in that the decorative motifs are often in the [...]
UTAH GARMENT
Powell collected this female garment in Utah in 1874. It is made of two skins and is decorated with beads and wapiti teeth. Classified as belonging to the Southern Paiute, it is instead typical of the Ute of this time period. Wikio Wikio
TAHLTAN NECKLACE
Beads obtained from bone, from seashells, from copper, from seeds and from dried berries were used as jewels and to decorate clothing. They were fastened to the skins or cloth using the 2 thread application technique: the beads, united by a thread, are sewn to the surface by a second thread which passes every [...]
Borsa Alaska
Western Alaska women carried sewing tools in “housewives’” bags. This is adorned with large blue beads. The needle box is an ivory tube where there is a strip of raw hide in the folds of which they keep the needles. The comb is made of bone. All pieces carry symbolic references, indicating the dependence of [...]
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