0.4 cm of object. - 1 pouch: col. ; 19 x 12.3 x 0.4 cm
A rectangular pouch. The front of the pouch is completely covered in decorative bead work. The edges are trimmed with beaded loops. The back is an empty canvas textile.
black, red, cyan, burgundy, white, translucent, brown, beige
A2.WIL: The period concentrating on Reverend Edward Francis Wilson's arrival , and the subsequent building of the Shingwauk Indian Residential School , 1871-1892. Reverend E.F. Wilson was principal of the school from 1873 - 1892, and thereafter was relocated to Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.
The A2.WIL.0 collection included bead work collected by Reverend E.F. Wilson and Archibald Wilson, Principal of Elkhorn, Residential School, Washakada. The bead work is most likely from the late 1800s. Mrs. Graham, a descendant of E.F. Wilson, graciously donated the bead work to the Shingwauk Project. She said, "I want these to go back to where they belong".
Fig.1 - Missing Beads - Front top edge - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Fraying - Front top right - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Missing Beads - Front bottom right side - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Loose Threads - Front top right edge - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Remnant - Front top left edge - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Hole - Front top center edge - 0.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.7 - Dirt - Front top inside - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.8 - Dirt - Back center - due to handling, use and previous storage conditions; Fig.9 - Remnant - Back bottom right side - due to handling and use
assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap in acid-free tissue; store in archival box
acid-free tissue; archival box
