gboobjigan drawstring pouch

gboobjigan drawstring pouch

gboobjigan drawstring pouch

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Introduction

The relative is a drawstring pouch, gboobjigan, of Winnebago origin and dates from the late 18th century. It has elaborate porcupine quill work on tanned skin in black, yellow and red with white glass beads. The drawstring appears to be made of commercially-tanned leather. This relative currently resides at the Canadian Museum of History.

Nation of Maker: Winnebago
Nation of Origin

Winnebago

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

In the exhibition catalogue, Patterns of Power, this pouch is described as Winnebago.

Date Made or Date Range: 1780-1800
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Patterns of Power

Materials

The pouch is made of tanned deerskin with porcupine quills in black, yellow, red, some natural vegetable fibre and white glass beads; thongs; drawstring of commercially-tanned leather.

Techniques or Format

The quill work woven on sinew weft and warp is of probably natural vegetable fibre.

Dimensions: 37 × 13 × 0 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Described in Patterns of Power: late 18th Century

Current Location: Canadian Museum of History, Ottawa, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: III-O-1
Link to Institution's Collections Database: https://www.historymuseum.ca/collections/artifact/36354
Collection Narratives and Histories

From the Speyer collection, and before that the Greatorex (Whitechapel Museum), and Hooper Collections.

Publication History

Phillips, Ruth. Patterns of Power. Kleinburg,On.: McMichael Canadian Collection, 1984.

GKS Reference Number: 1280
Record Creation Context

This record was augmented by Shamina Vastani on February 2, 2024.

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