box, quill

box, quill

box, quill

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Introduction

Quill box made by Ida Toulouse of Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, featuring a purple butterfly on a white background. Made as a gift for Ida's granddaughter, Kathryn.

Name of Maker(s): Ida Toulouse
Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin

Creator of the box.

Place of Origin: Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation
Date Made or Date Range: 1994
Materials

Porcupine quills (undyed (white), purple), birch bark, sweetgrass, cotton thread (grey)

Motifs and Patterns

Lid: Purple butterfly on white background. Solid white edges. Body: Solid white edges. Written on bottom with a woodburning tool '"HAPPY BIRTHDAY To KATHRYN. This butterfly is like Barney" July 12/94'

Additional Context

Ida made this box as a birthday present for her granddaughter Kathryn Corbiere, who was then a little girl who loved the 'Barney the Dinosaur' children's show. The butterfly is coloured 'like Barney'.

Condition: Good. Some broken quills on body.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Written on bottom with woodburning tool

Current Location: Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, M'Chigeeng First Nation
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: grasac_3431
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1994-07-12
Collection Narratives and Histories

Ida Toulouse

GKS Reference Number: 26093
How to Cite this Item

Ida Toulouse, box, quill. Currently at the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, grasac_3431. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip in June 2011; GRASAC item id 26093.

Record Creation Context

Record created June 2011 at the same time as the OCF quillbox collection was entered in the GKS. Adrianna Greci-Green was at the OCF to research quill boxes in the collection. Sophie Corbiere offered to show examples from her collection as well, and gave permission to enter them in the GKS.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.7918, -84.2994

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