Beaded Panel Item Number: D2.31 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long, rectangular red flannel panel with beaded floral pattern along full length. Bead colours: three shades of green, three shades of blue, mauve, yellow, gold, clear and white. Dentalia shells incorporated around the border. Off-white cotton backing. Originally the panel would have been a single long piece, but priour to collection, it was torn or cut through the middle, into two evenly sized pieces (part a and b).
Item History
- Made in Oklahoma, USA before 1934
- Collected between 1893 and 1934
- Owned by George Henry Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
- Name
- Beaded Panel
- Identification Number
- D2.31 a-b
- Type of Item
- panel
- Material
- glass, fibre, cotton fibre, dentalium shell, shell and plastic
- Manufacturing Technique
- beaded and sewn
- Part B
- height 1.5 cm, width 63.5 cm, depth 16.0 cm
- Part A
- height 1.2 cm, width 62.3 cm, depth 16.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Plains
- Previous Owner
- George Henry Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Oklahoma, USA
When
- Creation Date
- before 1934
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles; beadwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1960/0700 a-b