Textile Item Number: A2.631 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Sample of quill embroidery with stylized flower design; colours include white, yellow, navy, red, purple, green. Executed on oblong piece of hide. Short length of orange-pink thread attached to the back, near top. The back has written, 'Patsy Henderson. Carcross, YT. 6479[?]'.
Item History
- Made by Edith Henderson (Maker) in Carcross, Yukon Territory, Canada during 1954
- Collected during 1954
- Owned by Edith Henderson before 1954
- Received from Edith Henderson (Seller) and Museum Purchase (Funding source) during 1954
What
- Name
- Textile
- Identification Number
- A2.631
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- moose skin, porcupine quill and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- sewn, quillwork and embroidered
- Overall
- height 14.0 cm, width 8.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tagish
- Creator
- Edith Henderson (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Edith Henderson
- Received from
- Edith Henderson (Seller) and Museum Purchase (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Carcross, Yukon Territory, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1954
- Collection Date
- during 1954
- Ownership Date
- before 1954
- Acquisition Date
- during 1954
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- excellent
- Accession Number
- 2296/0001