box, quill

box, quill

box, quill

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Introduction

Rectangular quill box made by Maime Migwans of M'Chigeeng First Nation. Partially-quilled with small diamonds, half red and half dark green.

Name of Maker(s): Maime Migwans
Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Place of Origin: M'Chigeeng First Nation
Materials

Birch bark, sweet grass, quills

Motifs and Patterns

Lid: Five red and dark green diamonds. Body: the same diamonds, three on the long sides, two on the short sides.

Condition: Excellent
Current Location: Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, M'Chigeeng First Nation
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: A1.01.027
GKS Reference Number: 26551
How to Cite this Item

Maime Migwans, box, quill. Currently at the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, A1.01.027. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip; GRASAC item id 26551.

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

43.6, -71.9

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