Small hide purse. Rectangular bag is envelope shaped, with flap folding over the top opening and coming to a point at front centre. A metal snap closes the purse at flap's point. Hide is light tan in colour, decorated on the front with small glass beads in a variety of patterns including arrow shapes in red, white and yellow, lines along the flap in red and green or blue, flowers in blue and pink, a zig zag line in dark blue, and edging in light blue. A fine handle of pink and blue beads is attached to the top corners of the bag. Back and interior are undecorated.

• 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 purse
• Culture Kainai
• Material rawhide skin, glass, metal, cotton fibre
• Measurements height 6.7 cm, width 12.0 cm (overall)

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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 good
• Accession Number 3239/0011