box, quill

box, quill

box, quill

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Introduction

Round 3" quill box made by Delia Bebonang of Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation. Fully-quilled in undyed quills, featuring a shaded brown and white rabbit on the lid, and fancy geometric edges.

Name of Maker(s): Delia Bebonang
Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Place of Origin: M'Chigeeng First Nation
Materials

Birch bark, sweet grass, quills (undyed (brown and white)), cotton thread

Motifs and Patterns

Lid: A brown and white rabbit, shaded with the natural gradation of the quills, on a solid white background with fancy geometric edges and sweetgrass trim. Body: Fancy geometric edges and sweetgrass trim. On bottom of body is noted with a woodburning tool: "Made by Delia Beboning, West Bay, Ont., P0P 1G0, Manitoulin Island."

Condition: Excellent
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: A1.00.018
GKS Reference Number: 26173
How to Cite this Item

Delia Bebonang, box, quill. Currently at the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, A1.00.018. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip; GRASAC item id 26173.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Dummy GRASAC records of collections made by Lakota Preston, April 2010, items labelled and info updated by Juanita Migwans, summer 2010. Photos and item spreadsheet created June 2011 by Adrianna Greci-Green (visiting to research quill boxes in the OCF collection), Crystal Migwans (OCF curatorial assistant) and Emanuela Rossi (visiting researcher), using information from Sophie Corbiere, Kate Roy, and 2003 appraisal sheets by P.Krueger. Records edited and filled out by Crystal Migwans, June 2011.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.7918, -84.2994