Medicine pouch repurposed as bag
Beaded medicine pouch acquired by Hon. Edgar Dewdney, between 1859 - 1916. Dewdney became Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. The buckskin pouch is decorated with glass beads and buckskin danglers. Provenance unknown.
The pouch’s beading incorporates a horses’ hoof design points to a way of life that no longer existed when this was made. Handle likely added later when purchased by a white immigrant.
Donated to RAMM in 1920 by his wife Blanche Elizabeth.
The pouch’s beading incorporates a horses’ hoof design points to a way of life that no longer existed when this was made. Handle likely added later when purchased by a white immigrant.
Donated to RAMM in 1920 by his wife Blanche Elizabeth.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 25/1920/25
- Collection Class
- Containers
- Collection Area Region
- N
- Material
- sinewcotton tickingwool trade-clothclothcotton cotton leather brass
- Common Name
- medicine pouch repurposed as bag
- Simple Name
- pouch
- Production County
- Plains
- Production Year Low
- 1850s
- Production Year High
- 1916
