Medicine pouch

Beaded medicine pouch was acquired by Hon. Edgar Dewdney, between 1859 - 1916. Dewdney became Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. The buckskin pouch is decorated with glass beads and a buckskin fringe. Provenance unknown.

Donated to RAMM in 1920 by his wife Blanche Elizabeth. Artefact is described by the donor as a ‘money bag’.
(Ref: Blanche Elizabeth Dewdney’s letters to curator Mr Rowley).

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
25/1920/12
Collection Class
Containers
Collection Area Region
N
Material
hidecotton threadsinew or gutsinew or gut
Common Name
medicine pouch
Simple Name
pouch
Production Year High
1916

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medicine pouch