Net bags made of babiche (strips of rawhide) carried the provisions needed on a hunting trip as well as freshly killed game. The top edge usually featured a decorative treatment of folded porcupine quills or beads. Red ochre and tassels of animal hair or ? as in this case ? wool often adorned the sides. Women played a vital role in attracting animals during a hunt: the beautiful clothes and accessories they made pleased and honoured the animal spirits, for they proved that the animals' bodies were being well cared for and respected.