Bag
MOA: University of British Columbia
3207/1
Beaded bag. Front panel is fully beaded, showing a design of a red and a black horse facing each other, above a large yellow flower with green and pink leaves on a blue-grey background. Support fabric is black cotton, with a blue patterned cotton lining on the interior. A thin green handle is tied at top corners and centre of bag, along with a single green pompom.
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Narrative
Given to the donor by Alvida Hansen, who was born in North Dakota in 1885. Ms. Hansen's father may have been an Indian Agent there.
- Type of Item bag
- Culture Sioux
- Material cotton fibre, glass
- Measurements height 36.5 cm, width 28.5 cm, depth 2.5 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Sharon J. Proctor
- Received from Sharon J. Proctor
- Made in North Dakota
- Creation Date during 1900
- Ownership Date before November 9, 2016
- Acquisition Date on November 9, 2016
- Item Classes beadwork; textiles
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3207/0001