Mat Item Number: 1570/40 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Beaded seal skin circular mat. Rows of concentric circles divided by pinked-cut skin edging, dyed pink. One row near centre has dark and light fur divided into triangles. Beading starts on second from outer row, with diamonds and hearts in yellow, blue, and pink. Following two rows of beading are vertical lines in yellow and green, and blue and yellow, and pink and yellow. Centre circle has beaded squares in five colours, white, green, pink, blue, yellow, and a centre star motif in red.
Cultural Context
tourist trade
Item History
- Made in Nunavut, Canada ?
- Owned by Aileen Anne Winskill before February 2, 1993
- Received from Aileen Anne Winskill (Donor) on February 2, 1993
What
- Name
- Mat
- Identification Number
- 1570/40
- Type of Item
- mat
- Material
- ringed seal skin, cotton fibre ?, glass and dye
- Overall
- diameter 22.0 in
Who
- Culture
- Arctic America
- Previous Owner
- Aileen Anne Winskill
- Received from
- Aileen Anne Winskill (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nunavut, Canada ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 1993
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 1993
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles; beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1570/0040