Loom, quillwork

Loom, quillwork

Loom, quillwork

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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

Catalogue card

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
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.

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.