Nakawē (ᓇᐦᑲᐍ) Horse Breast Ornament

From Swift Current Museum

Accession Number 1984.17.3

Date 1909

Description Fringe of beads and yarn. It is completely covered on the front with blue, green, wine, yellow, black, flowers, leaves and stems. The background is completely beaded with white beads. The reverse side of the breast yoke ornament is blue cotton a small off-white triangle and music note designs. The beaded pattern of flowers and leaves reportedly represents an eastern woodland style made by a Nakawē (ᓇᐦᑲᐍ) First Nation.