Belt pouch

Belt pouch

Belt pouch

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Introduction

This belt pouch was collected by British Army officer Jasper Grant between 1800-1809. It is possibly Wyandot in origin.

Nation of Maker: Other
Nation of Origin

Wyandot (?)

Date Made or Date Range: 179u-180u
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Patterns of Power

Materials

Natural vegetable fibre; glass beads, white; silk ribbon, green; moosehair, orange, blue, natural white; metal cones; red-dyed animal hair; hide; commercial thread.

Techniques or Format

Moosehair embroiderey technique

Other Notes

Although false embroidery worked in moosehair is most closely identified with eastern Great Lakes peoples such as the Hodenosaunee, the geometric motifs on this rare moosehair embroidered belt pouch are more typical of the central Great Lakes peoples.

Dimensions: 28.5 × 11.5 × 1.2 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Patterns of Power

Current Location: National Museum of Ireland
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: NMI 1902.321
Publication History

Phillips, Ruth. Patterns of Power. Kleinburg,On.: McMichael Canadian Collection, 1984.

GKS Reference Number: 1243
Approximate Place of Origin

45.8, -83.9

Source of Information about Places

Patterns of Power