cigar case

cigar case

cigar case

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Introduction

Anishinaabe quilled cigar box or case with lid from the Lake Superior region. Made of birchbark trimmed with possibly silk ribbon and sewn with thread. Ornamented with dyed quillwork in floral and foliate motifs.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin

Museum documentation

Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

GRASAC generated

Materials

birchbark; dyed porcupine quills; red, green and blue silk(?) ribbon; paper lining; commercial thread

Techniques or Format

The case is made of pieces of birchbark trimmed with possibly silk(?) ribbon that have been sewn together with thread. The birchbark has been ornamented with dyed quillwork in floral and foliate motifs. The body of the case has a birchbark liner which extends above the outer birchbark sides. The lid fits securely over the liner and when in place it is flush with the body of the case. The lid of the case has been lined with paper.

Motifs and Patterns

Floral and foliate on all sides of case and lid

Other Notes

Old label on one side of the case reads: "Porcupine Quill / case / Lake Superior"

Dimensions: 9.8 × 7 × 0 cm
Current Location: Denver Art Museum, CO, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1937.301 a, b
GKS Reference Number: 26343
Record Creation Context

Visit to Denver Art Museum of Alex Nahwegahbow and Ruth Phillips, assisted by Eric Berkemeyer and Kristin Strid on 22 Jan 2014.

Approximate Place of Origin

47.4, -88.2

Source of Information about Places

Old tag indicates Lake Superior

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