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Introduction
An Algonquin model birchbark canoe with quilled decoration, made between 1800-1850. Acquired by the museum through an exchange with the Christy Collection in 1869.
Nation of Maker:
Algonquin
Nation of Origin
Museum documentation
Date Made or Date Range:
1800/1850
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
Museum documentation, GRASAC generated
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Materials
birchbark; wood; possibly ash splint(?); spruce root; porcupine quills;
Techniques or Format
Made of a single piece of birchbark. Rims or gunwales made of wood splint secured with spruce root. Lining and ribs made of possibly ash splint(?). Both sides of the canoe are ornamented with quillwork designs.
Motifs and Patterns
Possibly star or starburst designs in quillwork
Dimensions:
60 × 15 × 7.5 cm
Condition:
Very poor, both ends of the canoe are missing, cannot be removed from the mount
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
Museum documentation
Provenance
Current Location:
Museum Volkenkunde, Leiden, Netherlands
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
74-122
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1869
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Christy Collection
Collection Narratives and Histories
Part of an exchange with the Christy Collection in 1869
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
26114
Approximate Place of Origin