Beaded Mat Item Number: 2951/6 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round leather mat with a beaded, frontal image of a fox’s face. The animal has black and white eyes, a black blaze on the forehead narrowing toward snout, and black and yellow ears. Around the perimeter of the leather are alternating sets of orange and black beads. Part of the edge of the leather has been cut into short thick fringe, while the rest is untouched. Visible on the back of the piece are the 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
- 2951/6
- Type of Item
- mat
- Material
- skin, glass and cotton fibre ?
- Overall
- height 0.3 cm, width 16.5 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
- 2951/0006