Headband Item Number: Ne204 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woven beadwork headband; using cotton thread, white, dark blue, light blue, yellow and red plastic beads. Double arrow design with diamond and triangular shapes. Beaded rosette with border at front centre, sewn on with thread. Rosette; complete circles of blue and white beads sewn on leather circle by spot-stitch, triangle and circle design.
History Of Use
Historic North American indigenous beadwork began with the introduction of glass trade beads to the east about 1675. Designs and motifs spread among groups. Floral designs were inspired by European embroidery patterns. Weaving, netting, spot-stitching, and lazy-stitching techniques were used. Beadwork was used extensively in the plains on clothing and ceremonial paraphernalia. In recent times, plastic beads have been used.
Iconographic Meaning
Beadwork is primarily decorative, many design components are named and have specific meanings. Arrow design on this headband.
Cultural Context
decorative
Item History
- Made in Saskatchewan, Canada before 1923
- Collected during 1922
- Owned by Anthony A. Kingscote before September 11, 1978
- Received from Anthony A. Kingscote (Donor) on September 11, 1978
What
- Name
- Headband
- Identification Number
- Ne204
- Type of Item
- headband
- Material
- leather skin, cotton fibre and plastic
- Manufacturing Technique
- strung, woven, cut and sewn
- Overall
- height 0.12 in, width 0.79 in, depth 21.2598 in, diameter 1.5 in
Who
- Culture
- Cree
- Previous Owner
- 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
- during 1922
- Ownership Date
- before September 11, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on September 11, 1978
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles; beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0485/0008