Materials

purple silk ribbon edging, dark blue stroud, beads, selvage edge showing, backing for beadwork is a band of stiff muslin.

Motifs and Patterns

Finials, skydome motifs, similar to III-I-196. Concentric arcs, lace like. Chain along the side is different pattern from 196.

Condition: Evidence of wear on muslin band on the inside, is dirty.

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Likely made for the collection.

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: III-I-364ab

Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1912

Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Gibson, Chief John

Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1912

GKS Reference Number: 26254

Record Creation Context

GRASAC sponsored research trip to the CMC, June 16 to 20. Supported by the SSHRC Aboriginal Research Grant, 2007-2010

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Researchers present: Ruth Phillips (RP), Judy Hall (JH), Anne de Stecher (AS), Heidi Bohaker (HB), Aaron Mills (AM), Janis Monture (JM), John Moses (JMoses) and Jameson Brant (JBrant).