Child's Dress Item Number: D2.16 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Short-sleeved buckskin dress with multicoloured beading and fringes along the hem, sides and sleeves. Predominately red, white, black, dark and light blue beading; beading at neck and hem of dress. Area around shoulders stained red.
Narrative
This was made for a young girl. Originally, the dress was decorated with a pattern of red, white, black and blue round beads. The cowrie shells and hexagonal beads were a later addition.
Iconographic Meaning
The red ochre, applied around the shoulders, was commonly used for spiritual protection.
Item History
- Made in North America before 1900
- Owned by Florence M. Brodigan before September 15, 1951
- Received from Florence M. Brodigan (Donor) on September 15, 1951
What
- Name
- Child's Dress
- Identification Number
- D2.16
- Type of Item
- dress
- Material
- deer skin, cowrie shell and glass
- Manufacturing Technique
- sewn and embroidered
- Overall
- height 28.0 in, width 32.0 in
Who
- Culture
- Plains
- Previous Owner
- Florence M. Brodigan
- Received from
- Florence M. Brodigan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- North America
When
- Creation Date
- before 1900
- Ownership Date
- before September 15, 1951
- Acquisition Date
- on September 15, 1951
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles; beadwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2097/0001