Band Item Number: 2930/11 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Beaded band on cotton backing. Pattern is a series of geometric figures interspersed with flowers. There are three triangles (red, yellow and blue) at each end. Two hook and eye clasps are sewn onto the cotton backing.
Narrative
This object is believed to have been either gifted to, or collected by, Joan (Witney) Moore (MDCM) while she was working at the Charles D. Camsell Hospital in Edmonton. In 1946 the Charles Camsell tuberculosis hospital opened in Edmonton, run by the Department of Indian and Eskimo Affairs. Between 1945 and 1967, the hospital operated an occupational therapy program for aboriginal patients.
Item History
- Made in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Owned by Joan D. Moore
- Owned by Charles Moore before November 26, 2011
- Received from Charles Moore (Donor) on November 26, 2011
What
- Name
- Band
- Identification Number
- 2930/11
- Type of Item
- band
- Material
- glass, cotton fibre and metal
- Overall
- height 62.0 cm, width 3.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit ?
- Previous Owner
- Joan D. Moore and Charles Moore
- Received from
- Charles Moore (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before November 26, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on November 26, 2011
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork
- Condition
- excellent
- Accession Number
- 2930/0011