Five beaded appliques. Parts ‘a’ to ‘c’ are flowers, possibly tulips, with a stem and two leaves emerging from a cone shaped base. Colours are white with blue and yellow. Part ‘d’ is a similar flower, attached to a long line of white horizontal beading. Part ‘e’ is simply a line of white beading. All appliques are backed by red felt and have been cut off a garment.

• Narrative

  Sandra Dent's grandfather (Gervase Edward Gale) was a missionary and principal of St. Paul's School at Cardston, Alberta, on the Blood Reserve, c. 1904-1910. Her grandmother, Hattie May is said to have collected the Blood (Kainai) objects in MOA accessions 3194 and 3239.

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• Type of Item beadwork
• Culture Kainai
• Material glass, cotton fibre, wool fibre
• Measurements height 24.5 cm, width 14.5 cm (part a) height 25.0 cm, width 15.5 cm (part b) height 25.0 cm, width 15.0 cm (part c)

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• Previous Owner Hattie May Gale, Sandra Dent
• Received from Sandra Dent

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• Made in Alberta
• Collected in Cardston

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• Creation Date before 1910
• Collection Date between 1904 and 1910
• Ownership Date before 1968, before May 2, 2017
• Acquisition Date on May 2, 2017

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• Item Classes beadwork
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3239/0016 a-e