Glengarry bonnet

Glengarry bonnet

Glengarry bonnet

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Introduction

This is a "Glengarry bonnet" made of black velveteen with red cotton tape binding and a pink polished cotton lining. The interior is stiffened with cardboard. The beads are smallish white seed beads, with a mix of translucent and greasy beads in white, turquoise, teal, gold, brown, pink, dark pink and green. There are some tubular faceted beads also used, which are very light reflective. There is a tag attached to the inside lining that reads: "Made by Canadian Indians" (old writing). Ball-point pen has also been used to add: "about 1880." This bonnet currently resides in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Name of Maker(s): Unknown maker
Maker role: Artist
Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

Identified as "North America (Iroquois)" by Professor James Howard, who visited 8-11-1976.

Date Made or Date Range: about 1850-1880?
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Museum documentation

Materials

cloth, velvet, calico, glass, glass beads (clear, white, light blue, dark blue, orange, clear brown, baby pink, clear pink, green, clear light pink)

Techniques or Format

beading

Motifs and Patterns

Chevrons, floral

Dimensions: 250 × 130 × 90 mm
Condition: good, some beads missing
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

According to Professor James Howard, who visited 8-11-1976: "cap in velvet, North America (Iroquois), about 1850"
Slip catalogue notes this dates to about 1880

Current Location: University of Aberdeen Museums & Special Collections, Aberdeen, Scotland
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: ABDUA:5504
Link to Institution's Collections Database: ABDUA:5504 CALMView
Collection at Current Location: ABDUA University of Aberdeen Human Culture Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 10/01/1947
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Museum Committee Annual Report (1946-1947). Slip catalogue.
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: Prior to 1946
Previous Collectors: Marr
Collection Narratives and Histories

A.W.E.G Marr was the manager of the north Scotland bank, in Buckburn, Aberdeen

GKS Reference Number: 59104
How to Cite this Item

“Glengarry bonnet”, catalogue number ABDUA:5504 in the University of Aberdeen Museums and Special Collections, is licenced under CC By 4.0.

Record Creation Context

Created as part of the Caring and Sharing project 2020-2022

Approximate Place of Origin

46.869279102, -71.347896113

Source of Information about Places

"North America (Iroquois)" According to Professor James Howard, who visited 8-11-1976:

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