Velvet bag constructed of two pieces of black velvet lined with brown and cream cotton in a flower and square pattern. The identical pieces have been sewn together at back and remain open at front, hemmed and finished, with leather thongs knotted onto and running the length of each edge as a means to tie closed and tighten the bag. The back is undecorated, while the front is covered heavily in beading in flower and foliage patterns in green, blue, pink, red and silver coloured beads. There are also rows of metal beads near the edges. The foot of the bag is rounded and extends upward.

• Narrative

  Diane Anderson purchased the bag from a gallery in Ontario in 1989. The sales receipt says "Subarctic beaded cloth moss or "baby bag" Slavey c1900". The metal beads along the edges are from the Victorian era. The velvet fabric on the back appears to have been replaced at some point, as it is in much better condition than the velvet on the front.

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• Type of Item bag
• Culture Dene
• Material metal, silk fibre, cotton fibre, glass, skin
• Measurements height 38.5 cm, width 20.5 cm, depth 6.5 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Diane J. Anderson, Craig Anderson, Reid Anderson, Dana Anderson-Breau
• Received from Craig Anderson, Reid Anderson, Dana Anderson-Breau

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• Made in Northwest Territories

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• Creation Date during 1900
• Ownership Date before October 2, 2015
• Acquisition Date on October 2, 2015

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• Item Classes textiles; beadwork
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3131/0005