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Introduction

This belt is a rare documented example of Mississauga quillwork from 1819.

Nation of Maker: Mississauga

Date Made or Date Range: 1819

Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Patterns of Power

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Materials

Deerskin backed with red stroud; porcupine quills, natural white, orange, black; opaque red, black, white, translucent red and yellow glass beads; sinew; natural vegetable fibre.

Techniques or Format

Quill work in zigzag band and one-quill edging techniques.

Dimensions: 81 × 8 × 0 cm

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Patterns of Power c. 1819

Provenance

Current Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: HD 15390

Collection Narratives and Histories

This belt was acquired by Charles Fothergill about 1819 from 'Captain Mohawk' in the vicinity of Rice Lake, Ontario.

Publication History

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

About This GRASAC Record

GKS Reference Number: 1304

How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, belt. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, HD 15390. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 1304.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.6511, -79.347

Source of Information about Places

Patterns of Power: Ojibwe [Mississauga]

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