Materials

Made of brown velvet or corduroy, beads; white, green, yellow-green, yellow, gold, red, blue, pink, peach, cotton thread?

Techniques or Format

The pouch has two main design sections, beadwork done in a floral, symmetrical pattern.

Motifs and Patterns

Pouch has two main sections with floral designs. The designs each have a core element, from which all other leaves and branches stem, all are symmetrical. The main floral designs are edged with a perimeter of white beads in a zig-zag pattern and two rows of pink beads. The edge of the pouch also has peach colored beads sewn on in a zipper-like style. At the top centre of the pouch, there appears to be a small brown rosette.

Dimensions: 24.1 × 18.8 × 0 cm

Condition: There appears to be some insect damage and a rip along the bottom edge of the bag.

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

British Museum Catalog Card.

Current Location: British Museum, London, UK

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Am 1949 6.7

Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1949

Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1881/1896

Collection Narratives and Histories

James A. Head (donor's uncle)

GKS Reference Number: 26902

How to Cite this Item

Unknown Cree/Métis artist, pouch. Currently in the British Museum, Am 1949 6.7. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 26902.

Record Creation Context

Record created as part of practicum, winter 2009.