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Belt pouch
Belt pouch
Belt pouch
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Introduction
This belt pouch was collected by British Army officer Jasper Grant between 1800-1809. It is possibly Wyandot in origin.
Nation of Maker:
Other
Nation of Origin
Wyandot (?)
Date Made or Date Range:
179u-180u
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
Patterns of Power
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Materials
Natural vegetable fibre; glass beads, white; silk ribbon, green; moosehair, orange, blue, natural white; metal cones; red-dyed animal hair; hide; commercial thread.
Techniques or Format
Moosehair embroiderey technique
Other Notes
Although false embroidery worked in moosehair is most closely identified with eastern Great Lakes peoples such as the Hodenosaunee, the geometric motifs on this rare moosehair embroidered belt pouch are more typical of the central Great Lakes peoples.
Dimensions:
28.5 × 11.5 × 1.2 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
Patterns of Power
Provenance
Current Location:
National Museum of Ireland
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
NMI 1902.321
Publication History
Phillips, Ruth. Patterns of Power. Kleinburg,On.: McMichael Canadian Collection, 1984.
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
1243
Approximate Place of Origin
45.8, -83.9
Source of Information about Places
Patterns of Power