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Biiwaanak; Arrowheads
Biiwaanak; Arrowheads
Biiwaanak; Arrowheads
These two quartz biiwaanak (arrowheads) were collected by British Army officer Jasper Grant between 1800-1809. Although the maker is unrecorded and the exact place of origin is not certain, they are of Great Lakes origin.
Both arrowheads currently reside at the National Museum of Ireland.
GRASAC researcher notes.
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Quartz (white); chert; traces of glue on bottom probably for attachment
The function of these two biiwaanak (arrowheads) was probably practical.
The Jasper Grant Collection was made between 1800-1809.
Provenance
Jasper Grant (1762-1812), was an Anglo-Irish officer who spent 9 years in Canada between 1800-1809. Served as commandant of Fort George in the Niagara Peninsula and of Fort Malden at Amherstburg opposite Detroit. The origin and maker of these relatives are unrecorded.
GRASAC researcher notes from the July 21, 2010 visit.
In 1984-1985 the Jasper Grant Collection was featured in a special travelling exhibition for the Ontario bicentennial, which was organized by the McMichael Canadian Collection and entitled "Patterns of Power."
Phillips, Ruth. Patterns of Power. Kleinburg, On.: Patterns of Power, 1984.
About This GRASAC Record
Maker, Name unrecorded. Two Arrowheads. GRASAC ID: 127. National Museum of Ireland Collection 1902.365-366.
This record was augmented by Dana Murray on June 8, 2024. It draws on information recorded during a GRASAC research trip to the National Museum of Ireland on July 21, 2010. Participants included Alan Corbiere, Crystal Migwans, Bhenens Corbiere, Nikolaus Stolle, Ruth Phillips assisted by Padraig Clancy.
43.2557, -79.0718
"Niagara-on-the-Lake" is identified on the map as a possible origin for the arrowheads, but this reflects only one place where the arrowheads lived. It is not a known place of origin; it is only one location where the collector, Jasper Grant, served in the British Army.