Awl Item Number: 3239/8 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wooden awl, inside a beaded, lidded container. Long, rounded wood piece comes to a sharp point at bottom, flat on top end. Rawhide container (part c) holds awl in it's entirety, and includes an overlapping lid (part b) that is round at mouth, tapered at top.. Both are fully covered on exterior in blue glass beads with stripes of black and orange, with lid holding lines of pink along edges.
Narrative
Sandra Dent'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. Her grandmother, Hattie May is said to have collected the Blood (Kainai) objects in MOA accessions 3194 and 3239.
Specific Techniques
Beadwork done with a hidden stitch; wrapped around rawhide.
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 Sandra Dent before May 2, 2017
- Received from Sandra Dent (Donor) on May 2, 2017
What
- Name
- Awl
- Identification Number
- 3239/8 a-c
- Type of Item
- awl
- Material
- wood, glass and rawhide skin
- Part A
- height 17.0 cm, diameter 2.0 cm
- Part B
- height 3.5 cm, width 3.5 cm, depth 2.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kainai
- Previous Owner
- Hattie May Gale and Sandra Dent
- Received from
- Sandra Dent (Donor)
Where
When
- Creation Date
- before 1910
- Collection Date
- between 1904 and 1910
- Ownership Date
- before 1968 and before May 2, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on May 2, 2017
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3239/0008 a-c