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An Alutiiq dancer's headdress is beautifully adorned with beads and fur
Athabascan women have been creating beautiful beaded clothing and other decorative objects for centuries. Traditionally, they used seeds, carved wooden beads, shells and quills. Glass beads were introduced after European contact.
Intricate Athabascan beadwork can be found on moccasins and boots, articles of clothing, blankets, tools, quivers and jewelry.
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