Shirt Item Number: 3194/11 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Beaded shirt. Tunic has a high, rounded neck and long sleeves, with a wide fringe cut into the wrists and hem. The material is red stroud felt, with raw brown material along the hem. Heavy beaded panels cover the neck and shoulders front and back as well as the tops of the arms, with colour blocks in white and blue, and geometric patterns and crosses in red, white, yellow and green. A leather fringe hangs along the edges of the neck panel.
Narrative
Robert Gale's grandfather (Gervase Edward Gale) was a missionary and principal of St. Paul's School at Cardston, Alberta, on the Blood Reserve, c. 1904-1910. His grandmother, Hattie May is said to have collected the Blood (Kainai) objects in MOA accessions 3194 and 3239.
Item History
- Made in Alberta, Canada before 1910
- Collected in Cardston, Alberta, Canada between 1904 and 1910
- Owned by Hattie May Gale before 1968
- Owned by Karen Gale and Robert Gale before August 15, 2016
- Received from Robert Gale (Donor) and Karen Gale (Donor) on August 15, 2016
What
- Name
- Shirt
- Identification Number
- 3194/11
- Type of Item
- shirt
- Material
- cotton fibre, glass, leather skin and wool fibre
- Overall
- height 77.5 cm, width 87.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kainai
- Previous Owner
- Hattie May Gale, Karen Gale and Robert Gale
- Received from
- Robert Gale (Donor) and Karen Gale (Donor)
Where
When
- Creation Date
- before 1910
- Collection Date
- between 1904 and 1910
- Ownership Date
- before 1968 and before August 15, 2016
- Acquisition Date
- on August 15, 2016
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork; textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3194/0011