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Maskimot, panel; Bag, panel
Maskimot, panel; Bag, panel
Maskimot, panel; Bag, panel
This relative, a red pouch stroud maskimot (bag/ᒪᐢᑭᒧᐟ), boasts a panel of woven glass beads in geometric patterns, blue silk ribbon edging, and a fancy patterned commercial ribbon at the top hide strap. The maskimot's fringes are beaded thongs ending in red yarn, and two metal buttons with embossed design are adhered below the opening of the pouch along the red stroud. Although the origins of the maskimot are not certain, it has probable connections to the Cree or Metis and is believed to have been made in the late 18th or early 19th centuries.
This relative currently resides at the National Museum of Ireland.
The style of bag with a suspended woven beaded panel is often associated with Cree or Red River Metis.
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Red stroud, glass beads, blue silk ribbon edging, fancy patterned commercial ribbon at top hide strap, fringes are thongs ending in red yarn, and two metal buttons with embossed design.
This bag shares similarities with another bag from the Jasper Grant Collection, which is dated to 1805-1809.
Provenance
GRASAC researcher notes.
About This GRASAC Record
Maker, Name unrecorded. Maskimot, panel; Bag, panel. GRASAC ID 24620. National Museum of Ireland Collection 1880.1903.
This record was augmented by Dana Murray on July 8, 2024. It draws on images and information recorded during a GRASAC trip to the National Museum of Ireland on July 20, 2010. Participants included Alan Corbiere, Bnehns Corbiere, Crystal Migwans, Nikolaus Stolle, Ruth Phillips, and was funded by a SSHRC Aboriginal Research Grant.