Beaded Mat Item Number: 2951/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round leather mat with a beaded image of a doe and her fawn. The deer are both orange with black eyes. The fawn has white spots on its back and the doe has a white rump. The animals appear to be in a resting position, with their legs tucked underneath them. Charcoal guide lines can be seen under the beads in some spots. Visible on the back of the leather are knotted threads used to attach the beads to the front.
Narrative
Created by children of the Osoyoos Band who attended the Inkameep Day School, on the Nk'Mip Reserve, between 1932 and 1942. Unlike many residential school practices at that time, their teacher, Anthony Walsh, encouraged the students to create imagery that honoured their traditional Okanagan language and culture. Purchased for MOA through an online auction, which noted this collection (2951/1-6) as being "from the estate of Cliff Robinson's sister".
Item History
- Made in Nk'Mip, British Columbia, Canada between 1936 and 1942
- Owned by David Sheffield before April 2, 2012
- Received from David Sheffield (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source) on April 2, 2012
What
- Name
- Beaded Mat
- Identification Number
- 2951/4
- Type of Item
- mat
- Material
- skin, glass and cotton fibre ?
- Overall
- height 0.4 cm, width 17.0 cm, depth 17.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Okanagan: Osoyoos
- Previous Owner
- David Sheffield
- Received from
- David Sheffield (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nk'Mip, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- between 1936 and 1942
- Ownership Date
- before April 2, 2012
- Acquisition Date
- on April 2, 2012
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork; textiles
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 31
- Accession Number
- 2951/0004