Cuff

Cuff

Cuff

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Introduction

Rectangular shape, Floral design of opaque & semi-translucent round beads applied with spot-stitch in a white background on canvas, White cotton muslin backing.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe Ojibwe
Nation of Origin

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Place of Origin: Georgina Island, Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation territory
Date Made or Date Range: Late 19th C; Early 20th C
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Based on a summary of the catalogue description.

Materials

Canvas, opaque and semi-translucent round beads, velvet, muslin, cotton thread

Techniques or Format

(A,B) Rectangular shape with rounded sides, Beadwork on canvas, multi-coloured floral design of opaque and semi-translucent round beads applied with spot-stitched technique, White cotton muslin backing, Black velvet border along sides, Floral patterned black cloth border along edge, Hand sewn with cotton blend thread.

Motifs and Patterns

Flowers, leaves and partially opened flowers along a blue double stem in a white background

Original and Subsequent Uses

Cuffs for jacket made for Chief Big Canoe, Georgina Island, Lake Simcoe, in Ontario.

Dimensions: 31 × 8 × 0 cm
Condition: Good; Missing beads, dirty beads, velvet with worn areas, canvas dirty
Current Location: Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: HBC 1477
Link to Institution's Collections Database: https://manitobamuseum.ca/main/collections-research/collections-database/
Collection at Current Location: Hudson's Bay Company Museum Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1994/00/00
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Hudson's Bay Company Museum Collection
Collection Narratives and Histories

Presented to the Hudson's Bay Company Historical Exhibit on August 7, 1922. Subsequently the cuffs were part of HBC Museum Collection donated to the Manitoba Museum by the HBC in 1994.

Source for Provenance information

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GKS Reference Number: 58880
How to Cite this Item

Manitoba Museum

Approximate Place of Origin

44.3813, -79.3011

Source of Information about Places

Northeast Great Lakes-Riverine

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