bag, bandolier

bag, bandolier

bag, bandolier

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Introduction

Anishinaabe beaded bandolier bag.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin

Attributed Ojibwe in ROM catalogue.

Date Made or Date Range: Mid 19 C to Early 20 C
Materials

Fringe is composed of shells of unknown genera and wool tassels.

Other Notes

Length of pouch: 58.5cm
Width of pouch: 33 cm

Dimensions: 58.5 × 33 × 0 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Cory Willmott states that the style and materials (note the wool tape and wool yarn) date this bag between the 1860s and 1900s.

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 987.247.7
GKS Reference Number: 25806
How to Cite this Item

Unknown Anishinaabe artist, bag, bandolier. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, 987.247.7. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 25806.

Record Creation Context

GRASAC team research trip to the Royal Ontario Museum, Dec 15-19 2008, funded by SSHRC Aboriginal Research & American Philosphical Society (Cory Willmott)

Record Creation Notes/Observations

researchers present: Heidi Bohaker (HB), Trudy Nicks (TN), Cory Willmott (CW)

Approximate Place of Origin

45.8, -83.9