Bag Item Number: D3.172 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pouch made from the full skin of an ermine, including the head; pouch is lined with fabric; opening is a slit located on the ermine's back, directly behind the neck. Back legs and tail covered with beaded panels. Two flaps of floral beading and cloth-work sewn onto back.
History Of Use
Probably medicine bag
Item History
- Made in USA
- Collected between 1885 and 1911
- Owned by Anna J. Beecher
- Owned by Frederick L. Beecher before 1952
- Received from Frederick L. Beecher (Donor) during 1952
What
- Name
- Bag
- Identification Number
- D3.172
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- ermine skin, glass, silk fibre ?, wool fibre ? and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- sewn and embroidered
- Overall
- height 2.0 cm, width 28.5 cm, depth 6.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Menomoni
- Previous Owner
- Anna J. Beecher and Frederick L. Beecher
- Received from
- Frederick L. Beecher (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- USA
When
- Collection Date
- between 1885 and 1911
- Ownership Date
- before 1952
- Acquisition Date
- during 1952
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork; textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 45
- Accession Number
- 2004/0173