Bag Item Number: 2762/7 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small, flat, rounded beadwork bag with short beaded cord handle. Short strings of beads are stitched to two light brown fabric discs that are sewn together, leaving the top edge open. One side is decorated with a yellow and blue five point star design on a white ground, the other side has four point yellow and green star with white centre on the white ground, the edge is ringed with light blue, and the handle is coiled with a string of light blue and pink.
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
- 2762/7
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- glass and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 24.0 cm, width 10.0 cm, depth 1.0 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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2762/0007