Bag Item Number: D1.19 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Oblong skin bag with a two prong, flap opening edged with orange and green beads that stretch into a rectangular section of skin with a navy bead edging and a skin tie with blue beads sewn on the ends. This is followed by a square shaped beaded lozenge pattern in pink, blue, yellow, black, and orange that ends with a long skin fringe.
Narrative
Old ledger entry said "probably Kootenay, traded up to Alaska". No other provenance information in file.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1910
- Collected during 1910
- Owned by Mrs. Johnson
- Owned by Mrs. W. C. Woodward before December 1951
- Received from Mrs. W. C. Woodward (Donor) during December 1951
What
- Name
- Bag
- Identification Number
- D1.19
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- skin and glass
- Manufacturing Technique
- embroidered and sewn
- Overall
- height 85.1 cm, width 17.0 cm, depth 3.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Ktunaxa ?
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. W. C. Woodward
- Received from
- Mrs. W. C. Woodward (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1910
- Collection Date
- during 1910
- Ownership Date
- before December 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during December 1951
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork; textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2155/0001