moose hair samples

moose hair samples

moose hair samples

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Set of 10 bundles of moose hair dyed in various colours. Part of wedding present to Mrs. George H.M. Johnson in 1854 from Wendat at Wendake (Lorette), Quebec.

Nation of Maker: Huron-Wendat
Nation of Origin

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Place of Origin: Wendake
Date Made or Date Range: 1854
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

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Materials

Moose hair, natural dyes, thread

Techniques or Format

Each bundle of moose hair has been dyed a different colour with natural dyes and tied with string. Colours: blue, yellow, natural (white), pink, red, purple.

Other Notes

Trudy Nicks thinks these may have been sent inside the box given as a wedding present by Wendat from Wendake.

Dimensions: 18 × 0 × 0 cm
Condition: Fair; colours are faded
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Catalog record

Current Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 922.1.84 - 922.1.93
Collection at Current Location: Evelyn Johnson/Chiefswood Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1922
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Received by Miss Evelyn H.C. Johnson on 30 November 1922.
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1854
Previous Collectors: Mr. and Mrs. George H.M. Johnson
Collection Narratives and Histories

"Part of wedding present to Mrs. George H.M. Johnson in 1854 from Indians at Lorette, Quebec." (Catalog record)

GKS Reference Number: 45129
How to Cite this Item

Unknown Huron-Wendat artist, moose hair samples. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, 922.1.84 - 922.1.93. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip October 2014; GRASAC item id 45129.

Record Creation Context

Visit to Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto, ON) of Ruth Phillips, Heidi Bohaker, Paula Whitlow, Alexandra Nahwegahbow and Wahsontiio Cross, assisted by Trudy Nicks and Molly Minnick on 27-29 October 2014.

Approximate Place of Origin

46.869279102, -71.347896113

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