Loom, quillwork
Loom, quillwork
Loom, quillwork
Introduction
A loom for making porcupine quillwork. An unfinished piece of quillwork is attached to the loom. Acquired by the Woodland Cultural Centre from Iroqrafts in 1977.
Nation of Maker:
Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)
Catalogue tag "Iroqrafts"
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
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Materials
wood; porcupine quills, natural, dyed blue, purple, orange, yellow, pink; thread; cardboard; tanned hide
Techniques or Format
A curved piece of wood forms the loom. Pieces of thread, bound together at one end with tanned hide. Porcupine quills are woven between the threads. The threads pass through a piece of cardboard.
Condition:
Excellent
Provenance
Current Location:
Woodland Cultural Centre, Six Nations of the Grand River Territory
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
977.4.16
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
March 18, 1979
Collection Narratives and Histories
Acquired by the Woodland Cultural Centre from Iroqrafts on March 18, 1977.
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
26563
Record Creation Context
Created July 8, 2011, on a research trip to Woodland Cultural Centre. Researchers present: Stacey Loyer and Joanna Miller.