Purse Item Number: 3239/11 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small hide purse. Rectangular bag is envelope shaped, with flap folding over the top opening and coming to a point at front centre. A metal snap closes the purse at flap's point. Hide is light tan in colour, decorated on the front with small glass beads in a variety of patterns including arrow shapes in red, white and yellow, lines along the flap in red and green or blue, flowers in blue and pink, a zig zag line in dark blue, and edging in light blue. A fine handle of pink and blue beads is attached to the top corners of the bag. Back and interior are undecorated.
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.
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
- Purse
- Identification Number
- 3239/11
- Type of Item
- purse
- Material
- rawhide skin, glass, metal and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 6.7 cm, width 12.0 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
- 3239/0011