box, quill

box, quill

box, quill

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Introduction

Quill box made by Ida Toulouse of Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, featuring a yellow chrysanthemum flower on a solid white quilled box. Made as a gift for her daughter Sophie.

Name of Maker(s): Ida Toulouse
Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Place of Origin: Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation
Materials

Porcupine quills (undyed (white), yellow, green), birch bark, sweetgrass, cotton thread (grey)

Motifs and Patterns

Lid: Yellow chrysanthemum with brown tufted centre and green stem on white background, with plain solid white edging. Body: plain solid white edging.

Additional Context

Ida uses certain motifs when making gifts for each of her children, and Sophie (with a springtime birthday) generally receives flowers and butterflies.

Condition: Excellent
Current Location: Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, M'Chigeeng First Nation
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: grasac_3424
Collection Narratives and Histories

Ida Toulouse

GKS Reference Number: 25057
How to Cite this Item

Ida Toulouse, box, quill. Currently at the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, grasac_3424. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip in June 2011; GRASAC item id 25057.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Record created June 2011 at the same time as the OCF quillbox collection was entered in the GKS. Adrianna Greci-Green was at the OCF to research quill boxes in the collection. Sophie Corbiere offered to show examples from her collection as well, and gave permission to enter them in the GKS.

Approximate Place of Origin

46.2, -90.9

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