canoe, model

canoe, model

canoe, model

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Introduction

A small model canoe with the high rounded ends typical of the central Great Lakes and Odawa. Ornamented with flowers and buds. Based on the style of quillwork, it was probably made in the late 19th to early 20th century. Given to the Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in 1924 by Miss A. Stewart Bailey.

Nation of Maker: Odawa Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin

Based on the style of quillwork: compare to Museum fur Volkerkunde, Vienna, Odawa collection (Inv. No. 131797).

Date Made or Date Range: 1860 to 1920
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Museum documentation and the GRASAC research team.

Materials

birchbark; porcupine quills, natural and dyed green, blue, mustard, red/pink; spruce root; beige cotton or linen twisted thread

Techniques or Format

The model is made from a single piece of bark, lined in bark. The canoe has high curved sides typical of those made and used in the central Great Lakes. The edges are sewn with spaced bands of tightly wrapped spruce root. There are quilled motifs along both sides.

Motifs and Patterns

Flowers, buds, linked by green stems.

Other Notes

The spruce root wrapping and quill insertion are both very neatly and finely done.

Dimensions: 18 × 4 × 0 cm
Condition: Poor. One end is broken off and beige cotton thread has been used to repair it.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

This attribution is based on the style of quillwork.

Current Location: Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1924.737 B
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1924
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Miss A. Stewart Bailey
Collection Narratives and Histories

Given to the Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in 1924, by Miss A. Stewart Bailey.

GKS Reference Number: 25727
How to Cite this Item

Unknown Anishinaabe/Odawa artist, canoe, model. Currently in the Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 1924.737 B. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip May 2009; GRASAC item id 25727.

Approximate Place of Origin

44.2, -84.4

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