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).
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
