Materials

blackcloth, black (JHughes ID)-- green silk ribbon, white beads, cotton commercial thread

Techniques or Format

JBrant -- uncommon feature is beading on top of silk ribbon (1/2 row of circles is on top of the ribbon), double bead edging, also uncommon to have ribbon run up entire front seam.

Motifs and Patterns

floral, double daisy chain. JMoses reminds us of books which have existing patterns, like the Iroquois Crafts book.

Dimensions: 45 × 23.5 × 0 cm

Condition: fair - is a hole along the side (a tear) on each piece - but positions are different. Accidental or deliberate.

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

likely made at the time of acquisition

Current Location: Canadian Museum of History, Ottawa, Canada

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: III-I-363

Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1912

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

GKS Reference Number: 25904

How to Cite this Item

Item to be cited by catalog number, collection and institution.

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).