garters

garters

garters

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Introduction

Finger woven garters or woolen bands with a geometric pattern and beadwork. Fringes feature porcupine quill wrapping, brass cones, and dyed deer hair.

Nation of Maker: Sakawiyiniwask (Woodland Cree)
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

GRASAC team estimates Sakawiyiniwask.

Date Made or Date Range: 18 C
Materials

Made of beads; white, red, metal, porcupine quill, wool.

Techniques or Format

The bands were finger woven to make a geometric diamond pattern. The fringes are wrapped with porcupine quill, brass cones with red dyed deer hair are attached to the fringe.

Motifs and Patterns

Geometric, diamonds.

Original and Subsequent Uses

Used for arms or for garters.

Condition: Good.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

British Museum Catalog Record.

Current Location: British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Am 1972 13.15
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1972
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1758 /1763
Collection Narratives and Histories

Donated by Mrs Estelle W Fuller

GKS Reference Number: 26594
How to Cite this Item

Unknown Cree artist, woollen bands/garters. Currently in the British Museum, Am 1972 13.15. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 26594.

Record Creation Context

Record created as part of practicum, winter 2009.

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