Knife Holder Item Number: 2922/9 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Beaded knife holder. The dark red felt strap is outlined in green cotton and outlined with white beads. The knife pocket is dark green wool outlined with a blue fabric and white beads, with two horizontal bands of blue in the upper portion and decorated with small white beads. A geometric pattern of four squares of green beads joined and outlined with red beads runs along the holder vertically. The back of the strap is lined with cotton.
Narrative
Holder appears to possibly be of Tahltan origin?
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada ?
- Owned by Mabel Stanley before 1979
- Owned by Mabel Stanley Regalia Family Collective before November 9, 2011
- Received from Mabel Stanley Regalia Family Collective (Donor) on November 29, 2011
What
- Name
- Knife Holder
- Identification Number
- 2922/9
- Type of Item
- holder
- Material
- wool fibre, cotton fibre and glass
- Overall
- height 78.0 cm, width 9.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Mabel Stanley and Mabel Stanley Regalia Family Collective
- Received from
- Mabel Stanley Regalia Family Collective (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1979 and before November 9, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on November 29, 2011
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles; beadwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2922/0009