Horse Ornament Item Number: 649/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Beaded ornament for a horse. Composed of a long, wide band of black velvet decorated with a multicoloured floral beadwork design, and backed with off-white fabric. The ornament also has a fringe of white, off-white, and green cylindrical glass beads on strips of skin with metal bells tied to the ends of some of the beaded strips. Two pieces of branch are attached along the short ends with strips of striped brown and blue fabric ties at one corner on each end.
Item History
- Made in Canada
- Collected between 1900 and 1950
- Owned by E. Richard Atleo before August 13, 1980
- Received from E. Richard Atleo (Seller), Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on August 13, 1980
What
Who
- Culture
- Plains ?
- Previous Owner
- E. Richard Atleo
- Received from
- E. Richard Atleo (Seller), Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1900 and 1950
- Ownership Date
- before August 13, 1980
- Acquisition Date
- on August 13, 1980
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles; beadwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0649/0002