box, quill

box, quill

box, quill

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Introduction

Quill box made by Ida Toulouse of Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, featuring a purple flower and fancy geometric edges. 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
Date Made or Date Range: 2006
Materials

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

Motifs and Patterns

Lid: purple flower and green stem on white backgroun, with a circle of six leaves and an outer ring of fancy geometric quillwork. Purple and white fancy geometric edges.
Body: Purple and white fancy geometric edges.

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.

Dimensions: 0 × 0 × 3 in
Condition: Excellent
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Written on note included inside box.

Current Location: Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, M'Chigeeng First Nation
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: grasac_3425
Collection at Current Location: Quill Art by Ida Toulouse - Collection of Sophie Corbiere
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Ida Toulouse
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 2006
Collection Narratives and Histories

Ida Toulouse

GKS Reference Number: 25935
How to Cite this Item

Ida Toulouse, box, quill. Currently at the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, grasac_3425. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip in June 2011; GRASAC item id 25935.

Record Creation Context

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

46.1518006285, -82.168974436

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