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	Catalog #	Name	Description
1	1970.35.3	Basket	Made of woven natural-color, cane-like material, the basket has a square bottom, but curves to a circle across the top. Handle is curved and squared off.
2	1973.46.1	Suitcase	Rectangular shape; thick border around top of basket and bottom rim to basket top. Top fastened to bottom by a piece of twine. Reed handle fastened to top of basket with twine. Light yellow reed color. Number on inside of lid, opposite side of handle.
3	1977.58.0089	Basket	Plain woven, generally oval in shape. Top rim 12 1/4" x 10 1/4"; greatest length 14 1/4", greatest width 12", greatest height to rim 7 3/4", to top of handle 12 1/4"; handle 1 1/8" wide x 1/8" thick. Warp's width 3/4" at bottom of basket, tapering to 1/8" near rim. Below rim is 1 1/4" wide piece of wood. Color: TN
4	2023-1-1	TC Mascot Head	Mascot-style head of TC Panther, one of the dual mascots of the University of Northern Iowa. The head is made from a sculpted foam material covered in a black, furry fabric and is cat-like with pointed ears, large, sculpted cheek tufts, and an elongated snout. The eyes are plastic insets with yellow irises and round pupils, along the outside edge of each eye are rounded, somewhat triangular, purple accents made from a felt-like fabric. The snout has a purple nose made from a harder foam and an open mouth, revealing four white, pointed teeth (made from the same material as the nose) and a red fabric tongue. There are two pieces of the black, furry fabric coming out from the bottom of the head. Attached to the inside of the head is a plastic helmet, similar to those used for football, which is padded with white foam.
5	2023-1-10	Bodysuit	Mascot-style bodysuit of TK Panther, one of the dual mascots of the University of Northern Iowa. The suit is made from a black, faux fur fabric with a black mesh lining on the inside. Foam inserts on the arms, buttocks, thighs, and calves give the impression of muscle, two foam inserts on the chest give the impression of breasts. On the back of the suit is a zipper and Velcro, below which is a tail. At the end of each arm there are gloves which are attached on the top but not underneath in order to allow for hands to be accessible. At the bottom of the legs are thick elastic straps meant to go under the foot and keep the suit in place.
6	2023-1-2	TC Mascot Head	Mascot-style head of TC Panther, one of the dual mascots of the University of Northern Iowa. The head is made from a sculpted foam material covered in a black, faux-fur fabric and is cat-like with pointed ears, large, sculpted cheek tufts, and an elongated snout. The eyes are plastic insets with yellow irises and round pupils, along the outside edge of each eye are rounded, somewhat triangular, purple accents made from a felt-like fabric. The snout has a purple nose made from a harder foam and an open mouth, revealing four white, pointed teeth (made from the same material as the nose) and a red fabric tongue. There are two pieces of the black, faux-fur fabric coming out from the bottom of the head. Attached to the inside of the head is a plastic helmet, similar to those used for football, which is padded with off-white foam.
7	2023-1-3	TC Mascot Head	Mascot-style head of TC Panther, one of the dual mascots of the University of Northern Iowa. The head is made from a sculpted foam material covered in a black, faux-fur fabric and is cat-like with folded, triangular ears, large, sculpted cheek tufts, and an elongated snout. The eyes are plastic insets with yellow irises and round pupils, along the outside edge of each eye are rounded, somewhat triangular, purple accents made from a felt-like fabric. The snout has a purple nose made from a harder foam, an open mouth, revealing four white, pointed teeth (made from the same material as the nose) and a red fabric tongue, and three whiskers made from cylindrical black plastic (there is one whisker on the proper left and two on the proper right). There is a circle of black, faux-fur fabric coming out from the bottom of the head, at the back bottom of which is a piece of Velcro. Attached to the inside of the head is a plastic helmet, similar to those used for football, which is padded with off-white foam and a detachable plastic chin strap.
8	2023-1-4	Headband	Headband for mascot costume of TK Panther, one of the dual mascots of the University of Northern Iowa. The headband is made of three pieces attached together: the band, a bow, and a circular piece on top of the bow. The bow, circular piece, and the outside of the band are made from a purple, felt-like fabric with a yellow trim made from a similar fabric. On the inside of the band is a black, textured fabric. There are magnets sewn into the band of the headband, designed to attach to magnets sewn into the corresponding head for the mascot.
9	2023-1-5	Headband	Headband for mascot costume of TK Panther, one of the dual mascots of the University of Northern Iowa. The headband is made of three pieces attached together: the band, a bow, and a circular piece on top of the bow. The bow, circular piece, and the outside of the band are made from a purple, felt-like fabric with a yellow trim made from a similar fabric. On the inside of the band is a black, textured fabric. There are magnets sewn into the band of the headband, designed to attach to magnets sewn into the corresponding head for the mascot.
10	2023-1-6	Headband	Headband for mascot costume of TK Panther, one of the dual mascots of the University of Northern Iowa. The headband is made of three pieces attached together: the band, a bow, and a circular piece on top of the bow. The bow, circular piece, and the outside of the band are made from a purple, felt-like fabric. On the inside of the band is a black, textured fabric. There are magnets sewn into the band of the headband, designed to attach to magnets sewn into the corresponding head for the mascot.
11	2023-1-7	Shoe	Base for the right foot of a mascot costume of TC panther, one of the dual mascots of the University of Northern Iowa. The shoe is made up of a hard foam base with three rounded "toes" at the front, on top of which is another piece of slightly smaller foam in the same shape, cut into which is the general shape of a right foot. There are three straps with plastic buckles and Velcro, used to keep the foot in place while wearing the shoe. There is Velcro completely surrounding the top piece of foam. Inside of the foot cutout, in the center of the heel area is a label on which is written "TC R". "TC R 4" is written in black marker on the top front of the shoe, proper right.
12	2023-1-8	Shoe	Base for the right foot of a mascot costume of TC panther, one of the dual mascots of the University of Northern Iowa. The shoe is made up of a hard foam base with three rounded "toes" at the front, on top of which is another piece of slightly smaller foam in the same shape, cut into which is the general shape of a right foot. There are three straps with plastic buckles and Velcro, used to keep the foot in place while wearing the shoe. There is Velcro completely surrounding the top piece of foam. Inside of the foot cutout, in the center of the heel area is a label on which is written "TC R". "TC L 4" is written in black marker on the top front of the shoe, proper right.
13	2023-1-9	Bodysuit	Mascot-style bodysuit of TC Panther, one of the dual mascots of the University of Northern Iowa. The suit is made from a black, faux fur fabric with a black mesh lining on the inside. Foam inserts on the chest, arms, buttocks, thighs, and calves give the impression of muscle. On the back of the suit is a zipper and Velcro, below which is a tail. At the end of each arm there are gloves which are attached on the top but not underneath in order to allow for hands to be accessible. At the bottom of the legs are thick elastic straps meant to go under the foot and keep the suit in place.
14	2023-2-1	Button, Homecoming	Round button/badge pin from University of Northern Iowa's 2022 Homecoming. Pin has a silver back which curves in slightly, there are two rectangular holes which a safety pin has been put through. The front of the pin is primarily purple with white lettering reading "That '70s Hoco" in a large, stylized font near the center of the circle, and "UNI/University of Northern Iowa" in a smaller, more standard font near the bottom. "That '70s Hoco" is ringed with four different colored outlines, from the closest to the text outwards: dark purple, yellow, light purple, and blue, there are also 6 flowers of varying shapes and sizes filling some of the empty space, they are purple, yellow, blue, and green. The safety pin on the back of the badge is not lined up with the front.
15	2023-2-2	Button, Homecoming	Round button/badge from University of Northern Iowa's 2022 Homecoming. Button has a silver back which curves in slightly, there are two rectangular holes which a safety pin has been put through. The front of the button has a photograph of the Campanile which has been edited to be purple and yellow, on top of this photo there is white text reading "2022 Campaniling" and "UNI/University of Northern Iowa. The word "Campaniling" is written in a stylized font. There are five small flowers of various shapes, sizes, they are blue, yellow, purple, and green. The safety pin on the back of the badge is not lined up with the front.
16	2023-2-3	Bracelet	Purple snap bracelet with 4 white UNI Panther logos on one side. The bracelet is made up of a flexible metal or plastic strip with a very slight curve which is covered by purple silicone.
17	UNIM1988.11.234	Basket, Needlework	Triangle shaped made of woven bamboo and braided and then woven bamboo. Clasp on front of basket, handle 2 1/4" w x 1 1/2" h. Hinged lid. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: TN