case, cigar

case, cigar

case, cigar

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Introduction

A Huron-Wendat moosehair-embroidered birchbark cigar case. Part of the Charles H. Stevens Collection. Mid- to late nineteenth century. Acquired by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology from Mrs. Owen Stevens in 1945.

Nation of Maker: Huron-Wendat
Date Made or Date Range: 1860s-1890s
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Museum documentation and the GRASAC research team.

Materials

birchbark; moose hair, white and dyed green, peach, reddish pink, brown; brown thread.

Techniques or Format

This cigar case is made of birch bark embroidered with moose hair. Thread is used in the embroidery technique.

Motifs and Patterns

Flowers and berries.

Dimensions: 13 × 7.5 × 0 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Based on style.

Current Location: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 45-15-1328 a, b
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1945
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Charles H. Stevens collection
Collection Narratives and Histories

Part of the Charles H. Stevens Collection. Acquired by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology from Mrs. Owen Stevens in 1945. No record of Owen's source or date of acquisition.

GKS Reference Number: 24895
Record Creation Context

GRASAC study visit, participants: David Penney, Ruth Phillips, Stacey Loyer, William Wierzbowski, December 3, 2009

Approximate Place of Origin

46.7296, -94.6859

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