beaded headdress

beaded headdress

beaded headdress

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Introduction

A beaded headdress with raised beaded motifs of berries and leaves. From Walpole Island (identified as Odawa), part of the Dr. Oronhyatekha collection.

Name of Maker(s): Anonymous Haudeonsaunee/Hodenosaunee beadworker.
Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee Odawa
Nation of Origin

Based upon style (Hodenosaunee) and documentation (Odawa). Ruth Phillips.

 

Place of Origin: Bkejwanong Territory (Walpole Island First Nation)
Date Made or Date Range: Late 19 C
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Generated on site during October 27, 2014 research trip.

Materials

Beads, cloth

Techniques or Format

Raised beadwork. When worn, headdress would have had convex double curve in front and back. Actually looks similar to Glengarry style.

Motifs and Patterns

Berries and leaves

Description of Writing/Text

"90" in white ink on front and back - original Oronhyatekha catalogue number. "Oron" in black ink on back.

Dimensions: 61 × 9 × 0 cm
Condition: Good, fading of red cloth. Discoloration of cylindrical beads.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

In Dr. O collection by 1904, and style is clearly typical of last quarter of 19th century (Ruth Phillips).
Dr. O catalogue records that this is the crown of an odaawa (Ottawa) ogimaa (chief) and therefore could have been worn during ceremonies.

Current Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: HD 6298
Collection at Current Location: Dr. Oronhyatekha
GKS Reference Number: 27288
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, beaded headdress. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, HD 6298. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip October 2014; GRASAC item id 27288.

Approximate Place of Origin

42.5602, -82.4973

Source of Information about Places

Local Origin is Walpole Island.

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