Girdle Item Number: Ne216 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Black beads woven flat with two alternating evenly-spaced pink bead motifs at intervals along length. Both are cross designs, the shorter one with box motif, the longer with a diamond. Warps at each end of length tied off with two short sections of cord each. These are tightly wrapped with alternating pink and black beads. Tassled loops of strung beads in same colours attached to ends of cords.
History Of Use
Glass trade beads, first introduced by Europeans to North American Native groups, in the east, circa 1675. Had an impact on aspects of economic and aesthetic activity. Designed and stitched by women. Beadwork made for own family use. Before prominence of tourist art. Worn by a woman. For tying about the waist.
Item History
- Made by Mrs. Ed Star (Maker) in Saskatchewan, Canada before 1923
- Collected before 1923
- Owned by Mrs. Ed Star
- Owned by Anthony A. Kingscote before March 10, 1978
- Received from Anthony A. Kingscote (Donor) on March 10, 1978
What
- Name
- Girdle
- Identification Number
- Ne216
- Type of Item
- girdle
- Material
- glass, fibre and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, strung and double-weft woven
- Overall
- height 220.0 cm, width 1.5 cm, depth 0.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Plains Cree
- Creator
- Mrs. Ed Star (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. Ed Star and Anthony A. Kingscote
- Received from
- Anthony A. Kingscote (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Saskatchewan, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1923
- Collection Date
- before 1923
- Ownership Date
- before March 10, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on March 10, 1978
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles; beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0445/0009