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Introduction

Plain weaving of cedar strips with basswood and braided cedar cord. From Wikwemikong Reserve, Manitoulin Island. Collected by F. W. Waugh from Mrs. C. Pisni.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Place of Origin: Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory
Materials

Cedar; basswood

Techniques or Format

Body of the bag is woven cedar strips, which are braided into the top fringe to finish it. The cord is both basswood and braided cedar. 8.3 cm from opening, a twisted root string in a looped design all around bag. Handle of double wtwisted root string looped at either sides of bag

Dimensions: 26.5 × 31 × 0 cm
Current Location: Canadian Museum of History, Ottawa, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: III-G-321
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1916
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: F. W. Waugh
Collection Narratives and Histories

F. W. Waugh

Exhibition History

Eastern Sub-Arctic Exhibition, Ottawa, Oct. 1968 - Feb. 1971

Comment on Source of Exhibition & Publication Data

CMC catalogue record

GKS Reference Number: 26631
Approximate Place of Origin

45.7171, -81.6848

Source of Information about Places

CMC catalogue record.

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