box, quill

box, quill

box, quill

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Introduction

Round 8" quill box made by Helen Trudeau of Wikwemikong Unceded Territory. Partially-quilled with white and yellow butterflies and red and yellow flowers. Both solid quilling and fancy geometric on the sides, with the sweetgrass trim at the bottom stitched with quills.

Name of Maker(s): Helen Trudeau
Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Place of Origin: Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory
Materials

Birch bark, sweetgrass, quills

Motifs and Patterns

Lid: One central rose with long stem, surrounded by three butterflies and three other roses, on 'falling snow' background. Edges in solid white quilling. Body: edged in fancy geometric style, sweetgrass trim stitched with quills.

Current Location: Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, M'Chigeeng First Nation
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: A1.01.062
GKS Reference Number: 25636
How to Cite this Item

Helen Trudeau, box, quill. Currently at the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, A1.01.062. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip; GRASAC item id 25636.

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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