box, quill

box, quill

box, quill

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Introduction

Round quill box made by Evelyn Toulouse of Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation. Fully-quilled with undyed quills, featuring a brown bear standing by a tree on a white background. Fancy geometric quillwork on the sides.

Name of Maker(s): Evelyn Toulouse
Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Place of Origin: Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation
Date Made or Date Range: 1998
Materials

Birch bark, sweetgrass, quills

Motifs and Patterns

Lid: Bear reaching up to a tree on a white background, all with undyed white and brown quills. Fancy geometric edges. Body: Fancy geometric edges.

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Noted in 2003 Appraisal by P. Krueger

Current Location: Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, M'Chigeeng First Nation
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: A1.01.052
GKS Reference Number: 26888
How to Cite this Item

Evelyn Toulouse, box, quill. Currently at the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, A1.01.052. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip; GRASAC item id 26888.

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

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