box, quill

box, quill

box, quill

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Introduction

Quill box made by Ida Toulouse of Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, featuring a moose on the lid and fancy geometric edges. Made as a gift for Ray Corbiere, her daughter Sophie's husband.

Name of Maker(s): Ida Toulouse
Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Place of Origin: Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation
Date Made or Date Range: 2005
Materials

Porcupine quills (undyed (white, brown), light blue, green), birch bark, sweetgrass, cotton thread (green, white)

Motifs and Patterns

Lid: Moose in profile against white background, inside a ring of blue and green. Double row of fancy geometric pattern on lid edge. Body: single row of fancy geometric.

Additional Context

Handwritten note inside reads: On this box is supposed to be a moose. Look at it from a distance on an angle it does sort of look like a moose. I made the box to thank you for all the porcupines you have taken the time to bring me."

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

Written on bottom of box.

Current Location: Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, M'Chigeeng First Nation
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: grasac_3421
Collection at Current Location: Quill Art by Ida Toulouse - Collection of Sophie Corbiere
GKS Reference Number: 26409
How to Cite this Item

Ida Toulouse, box, quill. Currently at the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, grasac_3421. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip in June 2011; GRASAC item id 26409.

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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