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board, memory

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Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Place of Origin: Wisconsin, USA
Date Made or Date Range: 1885
Materials

Pencil drawing on wood board

Techniques or Format

Memory board: flat, thin wooden rectangle.

Motifs and Patterns

Figures drawn in pencil on both faces; seven beavers in displayed postures and a spiked-fin, fish-like creature on one face; series of half length, human figures and an otter-like form arranged around the edges of the other face along with various other, enigmatic designs.

Dimensions: 14.5 × 3.125 × 0.25 in
Current Location: Detroit Institute of Arts, MI, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 81.227
Collection at Current Location: Chandler Pohrt Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1981
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Richard A. Pohrt
GKS Reference Number: 24872
Record Creation Notes/Observations

This item was photographed in DIA storage by Kelly Konieczki before the team's visit. Images are not yet available because memory boards have been included among the list of culturally sensitive objects. This item was not discussed by GRASAC team members during their on site visit to the DIA, May 2010.

Approximate Place of Origin

44.736, -88.788

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