Métis Beaded Coin Purse

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Métis Beaded Coin Purse

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.1

Description

Tanned leather coin purse beaded with the flag of the Hudson Bay Company in front of floral designs. It is lined with blue cotton cloth and has a Lightning brand zipper hand-sewn in.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.1

Source or Donor

Marlette Roubidoux

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of my grandfather, Marcel Roubidoux

Ethnography

Cultural Region

State/Province

Quebec

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Region

Northeast, Subarctic and Arctic

Culture/Tribe

Métis

Dimensions

Width

3-3/4 in

Length

5-3/8 in

Material

Leather, Beads, Thread - Cotton, Cloth-cotton

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Date Examined

Sep 6, 2022

Notes

In very good shape- a few beads are missing from one of the flower petals on the upper left side.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

September 6, 2022

Updated By

Daniel Rael

Update Date

January 20, 2023