Bandolier bag

Description

Start Date:

ca. 1880

End Date:

ca. 1920

Date Range:

[ca. 1880-1920]

Physical Description:

1.6 cm of object. - 1 bandolier bag : col. ; 22 x 79.8 x 1.6 cm

Physical Location

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Shelf Location:

2011-4-008

Container Number:

008

Conservation

Date Reported:

Thu, 02/09/2012 (All day)

Custodial History:

Previously known as 2011.01.31.04; 2011-4_001_027

Style or Pattern:

tassels, fringe, arrows, diamonds, parrallelograms, zig-zag, stems, flowers, leaves, triangles, circles, diagonal lines, edging

Process:

handstitched, handbeaded

Conservation Notes:

(A) Fig.1 - Missing Beads - Left side edge - up to 7 columns affected - weaves is broken - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Missing Beads - Right side edge - up to 5 columns missing - weave is broken - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Missing Beads - Missing Beads - Front left first tassel - along body join - right and left edge - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Missing Beads - Front left second tassel - along body join - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Missing Beads - Front left third tassel - along body join - on right center edge - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Missing Beads - Front left fourth tassel - along body join - due to handling and use; Fig.7 - Missing Beads - Front center tassel - along body join - due to handling and use; Fig.8 - Missing Beads - Front right fourth tassel - along body join - due to handling and use; Fig.9 - Missing Beads - Front right second tassel - repair - along body join - due to handling, use and attempted reattachment; Fig.10 - Missing Beads - Front right first tassel - along body join - 1 bead - due to handling and use; Fig.11 - Missing Beads - Front lower left side - 2.1x3cm - weft missing - due to handling and use; Fig.12 - Missing Beads - Front lower center - 5.4cm - 10 rows - due to handling and use; Fig.13 - Missing Beads - Front lower center trim - 7.1cm - 9 rows affected - due to handling and use; Fig.14 - Missing Beads - Front lower center - 1.4cm - 2 rows affected - due to handling and use; Fig.15 - Release - Left and right ends of bar - woven beads and textile stitch released - missing beads - due to handling and use; Fig.16 - Missing Beads - Outer edge of handle - left side - 1.1cm (6columns) - 0.4cm (1 column) - 2.4cm (3 columns) - 0.4cm (1 column) - right side - 2.6cm (11 columns) - 2.2cm (9 columns) - due to handling and use; Fig.17 - Missing Beads - Inner edge of handle - left side - 0.5cm (1 column) - 0.5cm (1 column) - 0.4cm (1 column) - due to handling and use; Fig.18 - Missing Beads - Center - 5.6cm - all columns - due to handling and use; Fig.19 - Repair - String - due to attempted reattachment; (B) Fig.1 - Beads - due to handling and use

Conservation-Treatment

Options:

assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap in acid-free tissue; store in archival box

Materials required:

acid-free tissue; archival box

Conclusions:

Option completed

Storage Method:

18-23*C; 45-60%RH; 50 lux; flat storage

Image: