Sash Item Number: 3034/1 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Woolen knit sash with a pouch at the end. Long, thin, knit band in alternating colour blocks of grey, red and black. An open topped pouch is attached to one end at its mouth, with a zigzag pattern knit into one side, and lines into the other of the same alternating colours. The opposite end of the band is attached to the pouch’s side with a thick woolen tie. Inside the pouch is a packet (part b) of 11 coins, all Canadian quarters.

Narrative

Presented to, and worn by, Rowley as a witness at the opening exhibition of the Musqueam Cultural Centre ("Baskets for Barter").