box, quill

box, quill

box, quill

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Introduction

Quill box made by Ida Toulouse of Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, featuring eight red and white flowers on a solid white background. Made as a gift for her daughter, Sophie.

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

Porcupine quills (undyed (white), red, green, yellow), birch bark, sweetgrass, cotton thread (black, grey)

Motifs and Patterns

Lid: 8 flowers alternating red and white with yellow centres, arranged in a ring on a solid white quilled background. Solid white quilled edges.
Body: Solid white quilled edges.

Additional Context

Ida uses certain motifs when making gifts for each of her children, and Sophie (with a springtime birthday) generally recieves flowers and butterflies.

Condition: Excellent, some grime and staining of quills
Current Location: Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, M'Chigeeng First Nation
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: grasac_3427
Collection Narratives and Histories

Ida Toulouse

GKS Reference Number: 26576
How to Cite this Item

Ida Toulouse, box, quill. Currently at the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, grasac_3427. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip in June 2011; GRASAC item id 26576.

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

43.3, -78.1

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