Floral legging cuff

Submitted by michelle on Wed, 05/18/2011 - 15:57

Description

Start Date:

1880

End Date:

1880

Date Range:

[ca. 1880]

Physical Description:

0.2 cm of object. - 1 cuff : col. ; 32.5 x 17.8 x 0.2 cm

Physical Location

rec_shelfloc:

2011-004-007

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Artifact collection, beadwork series

Container Number:

007

Conservation

General Description:

An oval shape band. The front of the cuff features a dark green velvet background with a blue satin edging trim. There are hand beaded designs on the velvet textile. The bead work is a floral design including various flowers attached by stems. The back side is comprised of the blue satin trim wrapping over from the front and stitch seams from the front bead work on a woven cotton textile.

Colour:

dark green, dark blue, pink, white, beige, green, yellow, indigo, red, orange

Date Reported:

Thu, 04/07/2011 - 00:00

Custodial History:

Previously known as 2011-4_001_014; 2011.01.28.03

Style or Pattern:

trim, flowers, leaves, stems

Process:

handstitched, handbeaded

Conservation Notes:

Fig.1 - Frayed Edge - Front lower center - due to handling and manipulation when attaching string; Fig.2 - Hole - Front left side center - due to string attached for closure; Fig.3 - Wear - Front top right center - due to handling, manipulation and breakdown of an unstable textile; Fig.4 - Loose Threads - Front lower center - due to handling and unsecured thread ties; Fig.5 - Discoloration - Front top left edge - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Hole - Back lower center - due to handling and manipulation when attaching string; Fig.7 - Tension - Back left edge center - due to string attached for closure; Fig.8 - Discoloration - Back top right center - due to handling, use and environmental conditions of previous storage

Object Region:

Cree

Object Type:

Cuff

Object Classification:

Personal Objects; Clothing Accessory

GMD:

object

Description Level:

File

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