Bag Item Number: 2762/14 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small fringed drawstring purse made of glass beads. The diamond mesh tube is made of coloured translucent glass seed beads strung in horizontal bands of colour, starting with the dark green fringed bottom, then light green, light green with yellow, a thicker band of yellow with dark green chevrons in the middle, another band of mixed, and the final dark green loops at the top. Pieces of black cord are looped through and knotted at the ends.
Item History
- Made in Canada before 1910
- Collected during 1900
- Owned by William Murison before 1950
- Owned by Barbara Cousins and Edward Cousins before September 7, 2009
- Received from Barbara Cousins (Donor) and Edward Cousins (Donor) on September 7, 2009
What
- Name
- Bag
- Identification Number
- 2762/14
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- glass and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 19.5 cm, width 17.0 cm, depth 2.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Cree
- Previous Owner
- William Murison, Barbara Cousins and Edward Cousins
- Received from
- Barbara Cousins (Donor) and Edward Cousins (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1910
- Collection Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before 1950 and before September 7, 2009
- Acquisition Date
- on September 7, 2009
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork; textiles
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 44
- Accession Number
- 2762/0014