Beaded pouch with birds and floral pattern

File, 2011-004-007-001

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Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre > Artifact collection > Beadwork series > Beaded pouch with birds and floral pattern
Date
circa 1885 – 1920
Physical Description
0.6 cm of object. - 1 purse : col. ; 18.7 x 35.7 x 0.6 cm
General Material Designation
Object
Language(s)
English
Descriptive Notes
Style or pattern: plaid, leaves, flowers, stems, birds, loops, trim, edging
Process and material details: handstitched, handbeaded, machine stitched
An oval purse. The front features beaded designs of flowers, leaves and birds with a plaid textile wrapping over the edge and a beaded loop trim on the edge. The inside and back are empty.
Colour: black, red, orange, beige, cyan, blue, translucent, grey, green, light green, pink, gold, dark green, indigo, brown

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