Vest Item Number: 1563/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Leather vest with beadwork and fringe. The vest has a centre opening. On the front are beaded figures wearing a headdress, a yellow flowers and sparkly green clovers. There is a thick fringe on the upper front. There are two pocket openings on the lower front. On the upper back are beaded white and red flowers, sparkly green leaves and a thick fringe. The inside is lined with brown cotton.
Item History
- Made by Gertie Tom (Maker) in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada during 1991
- Collected by Julie Cruikshank during July 1992
- Owned by Gertie Tom before November 23, 1992
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Gertie Tom (Seller) on November 23, 1992
What
- Name
- Vest
- Identification Number
- 1563/2
- Type of Item
- vest
- Material
- moose skin, glass, cotton fibre, sinew and fibre
- Overall
- height 62.0 cm, width 55.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Northern Tutchone
- Creator
- Gertie Tom (Maker)
- Field Collector
- Julie Cruikshank
- Previous Owner
- Gertie Tom
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Gertie Tom (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1991
- Collection Date
- during July 1992
- Ownership Date
- before November 23, 1992
- Acquisition Date
- on November 23, 1992
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles; beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1563/0002