Woven pinwheel brooch

Submitted by michelle on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 10:20

Description

Start Date:

ca. 1942

End Date:

ca. 1948

Date Range:

[ca. 1942-1948]

Physical Description:

0.5 cm of object. - 1 brooch : col. ; 2.8 x 3.7 x 0.5 cm

Physical Location

rec_shelfloc:

2011-005-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Artifact collection, small artifact series

Container Number:

001

Conservation

General Description:

A woven brooch on a paper backing. (B) 3.6 x 4.3 x 0.1 cm

Colour:

beige, green, pink, brown, gold

Date Reported:

Tue, 04/03/2012 - 00:00

Custodial History:

Previously known as 2011.02.02.19; 2011-5_001_023

Style or Pattern:

basket, weave, pinwheel, circle

Process:

woven, handcrafted

Conservation Notes:

Fig.1 - Corrosion - Back center - galvanic - black tone - due to previous storage conditions and construction materials; Fig.2 - Crease - Front center - across surface - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Fold - Back center - across piece - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Fold - Back top - corners pulled in for peak - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use

Object Type:

Brooch

Object Classification:

Personal Objects; Adornment

GMD:

object

Description Level:

File

Conservation-Treatment

Options:

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

Materials required: