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Moccasins; NLaka'pamux, acquired 1925; buckskin, cloth, beads, cotton
thread. CMC II-C-466 a,b
Woman's cap; NLaka'pamux, acquired 1925; buckskin, weasel skin, beads,
pigment, sinew. The beaded design represents "earth line" and "trees". CMC II-C-496
Woman's gloves; NLaka'pamux, acquired 1925; buckskin, silk thread,
cotton thread. CMC II-C-603
Dress; made by Mandy Brown, Lytton, British Columbia, 1992; skin,
porcupine quills, beads, rabbit fur, cotton thread.
(detail of decoration on the back) CMC II-C-738
NLaka'pamux clothing styles
and materials changed quickly after the arrival of the fur trading
posts. The introduction of new materials from the fur trade brought new
designs. Floral imagery became a popular decorative motif.
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