Unclassifiable; Function Unknown

Description

Start Date:

ca. 1880

End Date:

ca. 1920

Date Range:

[ca. 1880-1920]

Physical Description:

0.5 cm of object. - 1 unknown : col. ; 55.1 x 20.1 x 0.5 cm

Physical Location

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Shelf Location:

2011-4-008

Container Number:

008

Conservation

Date Reported:

Wed, 02/15/2012 (All day)

Custodial History:

Previously known as 2011.01.31.04

Style or Pattern:

loops, stems, flowers, leaves

Process:

handstitched, handbeaded

Conservation Notes:

Fig.1 - Hole - Front top left corner - 0.1cm - foreign matter - pressure mark - due to handling, use and construction; Fig.2 - Dirt - Front lower left side - areas amongst bead work - residue - white and yellow tone - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.3 - Dirt - Front left center - 0.5x3.2cm - residue - white and yellow tone - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.4 - Dirt - Front lower center - areas amongst bead work - residue - white and yellow tone - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.5 - Dirt - Front right center - 1.3x0.2cm - pink and brown tone - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.6 - Dirt - Front lower right side - areas amongst bead work - residue - white and yellow tone - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.7 - Hole - Front top right corner - 0.2x0.2cm - foreign matter - pressure mark - due to handling, use and construction; Fig.8 - Hole - Front top right corner - 0.5x0.3cm - due to handling and use; Fig.9 - Hole - Front right side center - 0.2x1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.10 - Tear - Back top left side - 3.3cm - stitch running through - 8.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.11 - Holes - Back left side center - 5 holes - 0.2x0.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.12 - Wear - Back lower left side - 9.7cm - stressed - due to handling and use; Fig.13 - Stain - Back bottom left corner - 0.3x0.4cm - brown tone - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.14 - Tear - Back bottom left center - 2.7x0.5cm - due to handling and use; Fig.15 - Stains - Back center - various locations - red and brown tone - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.16 - Hole - Back bottom center - 0.2x0.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.17 - Stain - Back top right center - brown tone - 1.4x1.2cm - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.18 - Hole and Wear - Back top right corner - 0.2x0.2cm - 1x1.8cm - due to handling and use; Fig.19 - Holes - Back right side center - 2 holes - 0.2x0.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.20 - Tear - Back top right side - 7.2cm - stitch running through - 8.5cm - due to handling and use; Fig.21 - Wear - Back bottom right corner - 1.5x1cm - 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: