Mat Item Number: 3635/5 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Round beadwork mat, or roundel, with scalloped edges. Central design of large, yellow sun-like decoration with a smaller dark blue sun inside. Smaller sun filled with concentric circles and checked bands; done in dark blue, yellow, and green. Solid and checked circular bands surround smaller sun; done in light blue, green, dark blue, and yellow. Space between large sun and edge of mat done in dark blue; outlined in yellow. Scallops are decorated with horizontal blue and maroon stripes; outlined in yellow, maroon and blue bands. The maroon and blue beads extend past edge of mat. Back of mat covered with grey fabric.
From 1919 - 1936 the donors' grandfather, Richard G. Newton was superintendent of an Agricultural Experimental Station in Windemere, BC. After that they moved to Prince George, where Newton was assigned to direct an Experimental Farm in Pineview. The grandparents later retired in Chilliwack. The two donors, Hart and Brooks, inherited the collection from their father.