Blanket Ornament Item Number: 1689/8 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Decoration made from a strip of deer skin entirely covered with beading. Beading has four circular geometric patterns separated by rectangular sections with geometric patterning; skin backing underneath the circular sections protrudes from the otherwise straight sides. Beading has a blue ground, pink border, and geometric designs executed in dark blue, red, white, yellow, and green.
Item History
- Made in Alberta, Canada during 1900
- Owned by Jean Downer before March 15, 1996
- Received from Jean Downer (Donor) on March 15, 1996
What
- Name
- Blanket Ornament
- Identification Number
- 1689/8
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- deer skin ?, deer sinew ?, glass and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 182.0 cm, width 23.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Plains
- Previous Owner
- Jean Downer
- Received from
- Jean Downer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Alberta, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before March 15, 1996
- Acquisition Date
- on March 15, 1996
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork; textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1689/0008