Fan Item Number: 2762/27 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Feather fan with beaded handle. Long brown and shorter red feathers are imbedded into one side of a bow-tie shaped handle (wood ?) completely covered with beaded red and beige striped fabric that has a design on a white bead ground of diamonds and triangles in green, blue, yellow, and orange on one side and facing chevrons in blue and yellow on the other. At the other end of the handle are attached long fabric cords around which are coiled strings of white beads, with brass beads and skin fringe tassels 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
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
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 44
- Accession Number
- 2762/0027