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Introduction
Pouch, Métis, 19th century. Loom woven beaded panel.
Nation of Maker:
Métis
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)
British Museum Catalog Card.
Place of Origin:
Manitoba, CA
Date Made or Date Range:
19 C
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Materials
Made of red cloth, pony beads; red and white, glass beads.
Techniques or Format
Pouch is made of a loom woven panel. The two sides and the bottom are red cloth fringed with white and red pony beads.
Motifs and Patterns
Pattern on the panel is symmetrical, and the pattern is geometric with two large X's.
Condition:
Good.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
British Museum Catalog Card.
Provenance
Current Location:
British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
Q 83.305
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
26350
How to Cite this Item
Unknown Métis artist, pouch. Currently in the British Museum, Q 83.305. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 26350.
Record Creation Context
Record created as part of practicum, winter 2009.