Necklace Item Number: Ne212 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
White beads woven flat with two alternating geometric motifs evenly spaced, repeated at intervals down length; one is green bordering yellow, the other is dark blue bordering red. To finish off, ends with last two rows light blue are woven together. Then warps individually strung with white then blue beads; all brought through large pink bead and ended in two looped white and light blue strands.
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. Necklaces worn both by men and women,either ornamental, as charms or those with special meanings.
Item History
- Made by Nelley Yellowbelt (Maker) in Saskatchewan, Canada before 1923
- Collected before 1923
- Owned by Nelley Yellowbelt
- Owned by Anthony A. Kingscote before March 10, 1978
- Received from Anthony A. Kingscote (Donor) on March 10, 1978
What
- Name
- Necklace
- Identification Number
- Ne212
- Type of Item
- necklace
- Material
- glass and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, strung and double-weft woven
- Overall
- height 76.8 cm, diameter 0.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Plains Cree
- Creator
- Nelley Yellowbelt (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Nelley Yellowbelt 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
- beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0445/0005