Basket, panier

Basket, panier

Basket, panier

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Introduction

This moosehair embroidered bark basket is work that is characteristic of the Wendat (Huron)of Wendake, Quebec, 19C souvenir arts production. The style of floral motifs suggests that the work dates from the 1830s to late 1840s.

Nation of Maker: Huron-Wendat
Nation of Origin

The basket was made as part of the Wendat souvenir arts production.

Date Made or Date Range: 18uu
Materials

Bark;dyed moosehair (shades of green, gold, brown-red); red ribbon; cotton thread.

Techniques or Format

Bark pieces joined with cotton thread; moosehair motifs stitched through the bark, held in place by the qualities of the bark and by a bark liner on the reverse.

Motifs and Patterns

Floral

Dimensions: 14 × 0 × 10 cm
Condition: Good, some loss of moosehair.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

The basket was made by the Wendat (Huron) as part of their 19C souvenir arts production.

Current Location: Museum d'Histoire Naturelle LaRochelle, France
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: H 4041
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1974
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Comtesse de Fleuriau
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1800s
Collection Narratives and Histories

Comtesse de Fleuriau

GKS Reference Number: 1346
Record Creation Context

This record was created as part of a SSHRC-funded research trip to France, Jan-April 2010 (Michael Smith Travel Award).

Approximate Place of Origin

44.736, -88.788

Source of Information about Places

The Wendat (Huron)of Wendake, the makers of this basket, live in the community of Wendake in this region.

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