box, quill

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Introduction

Round 6" quill box made by Helen Trudeau of Wikwemikong Unceded Territory. Fully-quilled with the letters "OCF" and four feathers in undyed quills on the lid, fancy geometric style on the edges. Sweetgrass trim stitched with quills.

Name of Maker(s): Helen Trudeau

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe

Place of Origin: Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory

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Materials

Birch bark, sweetgrass, quills

Motifs and Patterns

"OCF" on the lid, referring to the Ojibway Cultural Foundation

Condition: Excellent

Provenance

Current Location: Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, M'Chigeeng First Nation

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: A1.01.066

About This GRASAC Record

GKS Reference Number: 24992

How to Cite this Item

Helen Trudeau, box, quill. Currently at the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, A1.01.066. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip; GRASAC item id 24992.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Dummy GRASAC records of collections made by Lakota Preston, April 2010, items labelled and info updated by Juanita Migwans, summer 2010. Photos and item spreadsheet created June 2011 by Adrianna Greci-Green (visiting to research quill boxes in the OCF collection), Crystal Migwans (OCF curatorial assistant) and Emanuela Rossi (visiting researcher), using information from Sophie Corbiere, Kate Roy, and 2003 appraisal sheets by P.Krueger. Records edited and filled out by Crystal Migwans, June 2011.

Approximate Place of Origin

45.8, -83.9

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