Pouch

About this object

Narrative

Sandra Dent's grandfather (Gervase Edward Gale) was a missionary and principal of St. Paul's School at Cardston, Alberta, on the Blood Reserve, c. 1904-1910. Her grandmother, Hattie May is said to have collected the Blood (Kainai) objects in MOA accessions 3194 and 3239.

Physical description

Very small beaded purse. Round bag is made of leather, fully beaded front and back with glass beads, brown and translucent, in a pattern of concentric circles. Around bottom edge is a scalloped line of pink beads, with a double line of yellow edging both sides of the bag’s mouth. Interior is undecorated.