box, quill

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Introduction

Rectangular partially-quilled box made by Angeline Pitwanakwat of Wikemikong Unceded Territory. Sweetgrass edges, featuring red and green abstract 'flower' on lid and other 'hatched' designs.

Name of Maker(s): Angeline Pitwanakwat

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe

Place of Origin: Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory

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Materials

Birch bark, quills (undyed (white), green, red

Provenance

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

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: A1.01.044

Collection at Current Location: Quill Art (A1.01)

About This GRASAC Record

GKS Reference Number: 24532

How to Cite this Item

Angeline Pitwanakwat, box, quill. Currently at the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, A1.01.044. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip in June 2011; GRASAC item id 24532.

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

45.7171, -81.6848

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