board, memory

board, memory

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Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Place of Origin: Wisconsin, USA
Date Made or Date Range: 1860
Materials

engraved wood

Techniques or Format

Memory board is a flat wooden rectangle with engraved figures on both faces.

Motifs and Patterns

On the recto is a series of human figures and animals arranged around the outer edges. On the verso are engraved large fish and beaver figures.

Additional Context

Believed to have been used to recall the order of songs and worship in the Grand Medicine Lodge.

Dimensions: 0 × 3.875 × 15.625 in
Current Location: Detroit Institute of Arts, MI, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 81.69
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1981
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Richard A. Pohrt
Collection Narratives and Histories

Formerly in the collection of: Lynn Munger, Freemont, Indiana.

GKS Reference Number: 26299
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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