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Artifact		Micmac Beaded Wallet Maine State Museum, Artifact Small wallet of dark gray wool, worked with beaded design in lavender, brown, white, pink, blue, and yellow. The wallet opens to expose two opposing pockets. The top edge of each pocket is scalloped. The sides and pocket edges of the wallet are bound with turquoise blue silk and beaded with large white ("pony") beads. The overall beaded design is of curving lines, three-petaled abstract floral motifs and starbursts. The wallet is lined with cream-colored silk satin. The exterior double curve features three leaves at its center. The interior double curves feature a classic, MicMac double curve with a T at the center. (Relevance: 11127) Find Similar Resources	Wabanaki Micmac Tribe Native Americans

Moving Image		Spring MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 00:58:03 Because spring comes so late to northern New England, things have to happen quickly and profusely. Spring is the time of year that wildlife and plants come to life again and get right to the business of creating new life. (Relevance: 13240) Find Similar Resources	Spring -- New England Seasons -- New England Natural history -- New England Ecology/Energy

Artifact		Wallet Maine State Museum, Artifact Small wallet of cream-colored silk, covered with multi-colored floral beading. The wallet opening is covered by a folded-over flap with a scalloped edge. The sides and flap are bound with purple silk ribbon. The beaded design on the back of the wallet is of a central stem branching off into eleven flowers. Between the flowers, which are worked in clear and multi-colored beads, the background is filled with lines of beads in alternating colors, including yellow and green; blue and white; red, clear and cut steel beads, etc. The floral motifs continue in a similar manner to the front. The wallet is lined with cream-colored silk. The beading is stitched to a cotton base, under the silk face. (Relevance: 16435) Find Similar Resources	Wabanaki Maliseet Tribe Native Americans

Artifact		Maliseet or Micmac Beaded Pouch or Purse Maine State Museum, Artifact Purse of dark brown velveteen, decorated with beads in blue, white, mauve, green, clear, brown and red. The purse is shaped with a flat bottom and top, and the sides are shaped in rounded points. The top opening is covered in a folded-over flap. The edges are bound in red silk ribbon. On the back, the purse is beaded in four curving stems in clear beads, terminating in carnation-like flowers in clear, red, green and white. The edges are beaded in concentric lines of white, turquoise, white, and brown beads. The front is beaded with a linear motif which flares with similar carnation-like petals along the side and at the ends. The framing of this motif follows the contours of the purse sides and the double-pointed flap. The flap is beaded inside each point with a trefoil design in mauve and turquoise. The purse is lined with green glazed cotton. (Relevance: 4238) Find Similar Resources	Wabanaki Maliseet Tribe Micmac Tribe Native Americans Handbags Beadwork

Artifact		Beaded Purse Maine State Museum, Artifact Small beaded purse with a rounded bottom and flap covering the opening along the top. Multi-colored glass beads are worked on black wool in a packed floral design. Four-petaled flowers worked in clear beads have blue, yellow, green and dark red leaves. Turquoise beads of a larger size trim the flap edge. The edges are bound with red silk ribbon. The beading is stitched though the black wool and a brown cotton lining. (Relevance: 4111) Find Similar Resources	Wabanaki Maliseet Tribe Native Americans Penobscot Tribe Beadwork Handbags

Artifact		Bag - beaded Maine State Museum, Artifact Pouch of dark brown or black velveteen, worked with beads in red, white, blue, clear, yellow, green and mauve. The bottom edge of the bag is tri-lobed in shape, and the sides taper to the flat top. The opening edge is finished with a binding of black/brown silk/cotton tape. The sides and bottom edge are bound with red silk ribbon. On one side, the pouch is decorated with tri-lobed motifs filled with multi-colored bands. These motifs are worked over paper (now much deteriorated) to reflect the light. The two motifs on the sides have frond-like designs emanating from the center lobe, while the center motif is mounted on top of a similar frond design. On the opposite side, abstract tri-lobed flowers dangle from a central stem. The edges are beaded in concentric rows of white, blue, red and lavender or yellow beads. The pouch is lined with plain cotton; one side is cut on the bias. (Relevance: 3353) Find Similar Resources	Native Americans Beadwork Bags Wabanaki

Artifact		Beaded Native American Cuff Fragment Maine State Museum, Artifact Fragment of a red jacket cuff trimmed with handsewn fine white beads (a few blue beads form the center of flower petals) and green, ivory, blue and black ribbon. Probably Penobscot, possibly Maliseet. Zigzag top of cuff has white beads and black silk edging. Below that is a row of small white beads and a thin band of green silk applique. Below that is a band of beaded ribbon applique featuring two rows of peaks in green and blue silk, edged with black, yellow, green silk and white beads. Then follow two rows of white beaded double curves with petals or leaves at their centers, filled with blue beads. (Relevance: 3341) Find Similar Resources	Wabanaki Native Americans Penobscot Tribe Beadwork

Moving Image		Bioinvasion MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 00:58:03 As human activity silently globalizes our world, our modern day ecology is under onslaught from spreading alien organisms. These plants and animals are capable of moving aggressively into a habitat and monopolizing resources to the detriment of other species. Can scientists help us win the war against this bio-invasion? (Relevance: 3267) Find Similar Resources	Invasive species Ecology

Artifact		Bag - bark and moose hair Maine State Museum, Artifact Hexagonal-shaped purse of birchbark embroidered with dyed moosehair in floral designs. The moosehair is dyed green, pink, purple, blue and red, along with shades of white and black, and it is worked in straight stitches and French knots. The purse has a flat bottom and the front and back panels are connected by side panels which fold inwards and reach to the points of the sides. The top half of the side panels are filled with a figured weave shot (blue/rust) silk, which is gathered on a blue silk cord drawstring 1 1/4 inches from the top edge. The opening is covered with a flap which is continuous with the back panel; it folds over to the front, and has a tab extension which fits under a loop of birchbark in the front, which secures the flap. The embroidered floral designs are typical of the early 19th century and include rose buds and a morning glory. The blue cords continue in long loops from the silk side panels to form the carrying straps. The purse is not lined. (Relevance: 2946) Find Similar Resources	Wabanaki Native Americans Bags

Artifact		Beaded Fan Holder Maine State Museum, Artifact Beaded fan or nosegay holder, worked with multi-colored beads on red wool, with blue silk binding the edges. The beaded design is worked in circles of pink, clear, green, yellow, red, 3 shades of blue, and cut steel beads. Two rows of white beads outline the edges of the fan holder, which is fan-shaped with a scalloped edge at the top, tapering to a long neck and rounded end. It is lined with red silk and probably interlined with soft leather (it is stiff, but flexible). (Relevance: 2856) Find Similar Resources	Wabanaki Maliseet Tribe Native Americans Penobscot Tribe Beadwork

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