box, quill

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Introduction

Quill box made by Ida Toulouse of Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, featuring a yellow bird and tree branch on solid white background.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe

Place of Origin: Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation

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Materials

Birch bark, sweetgrass, porcupine quills

Motifs and Patterns

A yellow bird on a branch

Condition: Excellent

Provenance

Current Location: Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, M'Chigeeng First Nation

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: A1.01.058

About This GRASAC Record

GKS Reference Number: 27135

How to Cite this Item

Ida Toulouse, box, quill. Currently at the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, A1.01.058. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip in June 2011; GRASAC item id 27135.

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

45.7335, -82.1694

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