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Introduction
Belt made of wool yarn with two red stripes with five rows of square motifs. Obtained from Thomas Aptasweh (Abotussaway) ('Little Current') of Manitoulin Island by Dr. Paul Radin.
Nation of Maker:
Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin
CMC catalog record.
Date Made or Date Range:
/1912
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Materials
wool yarn - red, green, gold
Motifs and Patterns
Two red stripes with five rows of square motifs.
Original and Subsequent Uses
Probably used in Hiawatha pageant -- regalia.
Other Notes
Belt is part of a complete outfit (III-G-36, III-G-37a,b, III-G-38, III-G-39).
Dimensions:
122.6 × 3.8 × 0 cm
Condition:
Good.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
Item collected by Dr. Paul Radin in 1912.
Provenance
Current Location:
Canadian Museum of History, Ottawa, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
III-G-38
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
June, 1912
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Dr. Paul Radin
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context:
June 1912
Collection Narratives and Histories
Obtained from Thomas Aptasweh ("Little Current"), Ojibwa of Manitoulin Island.
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
26651
Approximate Place of Origin
44.736, -88.788
Source of Information about Places
CMC catalog record.