bag, cedar bark

bag, cedar bark

bag, cedar bark

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Introduction

19th century bag woven from strips of white cedar bark. Collected from Fish River, likely Anishinaabe(?). Acquired by the museum through an exchange with the Christy Collection on August 5, 1869.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin

There are differing attributions found in the museum documentation: Great Lakes, Plains, "Fish River"; however, stylistic characteristics suggest Anishinaabe. Additionally, another small group of cedar bark bags also originally collected by Christy from "Fish River" which are now housed in the British Museum (see GRASAC record for Am,St.778.a-c) have been attributed as Anishinaabe.

 

Place of Origin: Whitefish River First Nation
Date Made or Date Range: 1800s to 1865
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Museum documentation, GRASAC generated

Materials

white cedar bark strips

Techniques or Format

Woven cedar strips, with different decorative weaving technique along the opening of the bag

Dimensions: 17 × 13 × 0 cm
Condition: Good, some damage to cedar weaving surrounding opening
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Museum documentation

Current Location: Museum Volkenkunde, Leiden, Netherlands
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 74-128
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1869-08-05
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Christy Collection
Collection Narratives and Histories

Exchanged August 5, 1869, and was originally part of the Christy Collection.

GKS Reference Number: 25454
Approximate Place of Origin

46.0507, -81.7478

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