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Introduction

Birch bark mat with floral quillwork motifs. Hudson's Bay. Collected by William Hulme Hooper, probably from an 1848-9 expedition. Donated to the British Museum by Miss K Eden Hooper in 1943.

Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Created from information in the British Museum object catalogue.

Materials

Made of birch bark, flattened root, and porcupine quills dyed green and red.

Techniques or Format

A rounded rectangular piece of birch bark with edges bound with flattened root in a loose overstitch or binding stitch. Decorated with porcupine quillwork.

Motifs and Patterns

Red flowers and green leaves.

Other Notes

There are other related pieces held in the British Museum:
Am1943,05.3; Am1943,05.4; Am1943,05.5

Dimensions: 16.4 × 10.7 × 0 in
Current Location: British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Am1943,05.6
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1943
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Miss K Eden Hooper
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1848-1849
Collection Narratives and Histories

Collected by William Hulme Hooper, probably from an 1848-9 expedition. Donated to the British Museum by Miss K Eden Hooper in 1943.

GKS Reference Number: 24877
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, mat. Currently in the British Museum, Am1943,05.6. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 24877.

Record Creation Context

This record was created as part of a Great Lakes Research Alliance for the Study of Aboriginal Arts and Cultures (GRASAC) research trip to the Pitt Rivers Museum and British Museum, December 8-22 2007, funded by a grant from the International Opportunities fund of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Researchers present: Heidi Bohaker (HB), John Borrows (JB), Lindsay Borrows (LB), Darlene Johnston (DJ), Jonathan King (JK), Stacey Loyer (SL), Janis Monture (JM), Bruce Morito (BM), Ruth Phillips (RP), Cory Willmott (CW).

Approximate Place of Origin

54.9, -82.8

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