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Date
1885 – 1910
Material
hide, caribou; fibre; fabric
Catalogue Number
103.08.0011
Description
A purse made of a soft caribou hide pouch topped with black velvet. The hide is embroidered in silk with a bouquet of flowers and an inscription “Mrs. J. Brewster” and “Winnipeg Man”.
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Title
Beaded Purse
Date
1885 – 1910
Material
hide, caribou; fibre; fabric
Dimensions
16.0 x 29.0 cm
Description
A purse made of a soft caribou hide pouch topped with black velvet. The hide is embroidered in silk with a bouquet of flowers and an inscription “Mrs. J. Brewster” and “Winnipeg Man”.
Subject
Indigenous, Cree
decorative
regalia
embroidery
Isabella Brewster
Metis
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0011
Images
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Date
later than 1880
Material
fibre;
Catalogue Number
103.07.1079
Description
Sash appears to have been divided - one edge shows weft and has irregular overstitching, not of the quality of the weaving.
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Title
Metis Sash
Date
later than 1880
Material
fibre;
Dimensions
12.0 x 277.0 cm
Description
Sash appears to have been divided - one edge shows weft and has irregular overstitching, not of the quality of the weaving.
Subject
Metis
clothing
Credit
Gift of Margaret Fulton, Vancouver, 1997
Catalogue Number
103.07.1079
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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