woven bag

woven bag

woven bag

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Introduction

This woven bag is of Central Great Lakes origin. From the Dr. Oronhyatekha Collection

Nation of Maker: American
Nation of Origin

Phillips, Ruth. Patterns of Power. Kleinburg: McMichael Canadian Collection, 1984.

Date Made or Date Range: Late 18 C to Early 19 C
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Phillips, Ruth. Patterns of Power. Kleinburg: McMichael Canadian Collection, 1984.

Materials

Bast fibre, natural, black, grey-green; red woollen yarn

Other Notes

This type of finger woven bag is typical of the central Great Lakes peoples and it is possible that the bag was made by an artist from that region. The motif of the swimming turtle seen on one side is extremely unusual for such bags, and is identified by the collector as a 'tribal emblem.'

Dimensions: 11.5 × 16.5 × 0 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Phillips, Ruth. Patterns of Power. Kleinburg: McMichael Canadian Collection, 1984.

Current Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: ROM 911.3.130
Collection Narratives and Histories

This pouch was acquired from the Ontario Delaware for the Oronhyatekha Collection.

Publication History

Phillips, Ruth. Patterns of Power. Kleinburg: McMichael Canadian Collection, 1984.

GKS Reference Number: 1273
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, woven bag. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, 911.3.130. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 1273.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.6511, -79.347

Source of Information about Places

Patterns of Power

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