Baskets, free form, from Manitoulin visitors

Baskets, free form, from Manitoulin visitors

Baskets, free form, from Manitoulin visitors

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Introduction

Group of ash splint baskets created with the guidance of tribal elder and basket maker Irene Makadabin at the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation during GRASAC workshop

Nation of Maker: Other
Place of Origin: Manitoulin Island, ON
Date Made or Date Range: 2011-06-10
Seasonal time
English: Spring
Materials

ash, sweet grass, RIT dye

Techniques or Format

radiating base, checker pattern, woven ash splint in quasi-cylindrical (very) free forms

Motifs and Patterns

inter alia, Iroquoian chain pattern, sweet grass inclusions,random inspirations

Description of Writing/Text

some baskets signed on bottom by individual maker

Other Notes

demonstrate range of motifs and techniques of the basket making group

Dimensions: 0 × 0 × 0 mm
Condition: excellent - as new
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

field work
ceremonial gathering of GRASAC knowledge specialists

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: grasac_3384
GKS Reference Number: 436
Record Creation Context

Presence at OCF

Approximate Place of Origin

43.6511, -79.347

Source of Information about Places

where else?