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Introduction

A quillwork panel, likely a cradleboard ornament or cuff. Western Anishinaabe, made between 1750 and 1850. Collected by W O Oldman and purchased from the British Museum by Mrs. D K Oldman in 1949.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin

Western - based on style.

Date Made or Date Range: 1750s to 1850s
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Created from information in the British Museum object catalogue and observations of the GRASAC research team.

Materials

hide, smoked; sinew; porcupine quills, orange, white, black; metal; animal hair, red; bark splint.

Techniques or Format

The panel is from a single piece of hide with a separate hide piece on one end. The pattern is formed by quill wrapped splints at the lower end. The hide is cut into thongs that are quill wrapped and finished with metal cones. Two ends are cut into single tabs with holes cut into them with one thong remaining.

Motifs and Patterns

Diamonds and striped hourglasses.

Dimensions: 0 × 10.8 × 0 cm
Condition: Fair. Some cones are missing.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Based upon style.

Current Location: British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Am1949,22.132
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1949
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: W O Oldman
Collection Narratives and Histories

Collected by W O Oldman and purchased from the British Museum by Mrs. D K Oldman in 1949.

GKS Reference Number: 25253
Record Creation Context

Researchers present: Heidi Bohaker (HB), John Borrows (JB), Lindsay Borrows (LB), Alan Corbiere (AC), Jonathan King (JK), Henrietta Lidchi (HL), Stacey Loyer (SL), Janis Monture (JM), Bruce Morito (BM), Ruth Phillips (RP), Anne De Stecher (AS), Cory Willmott (CW).

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Researchers present: Heidi Bohaker (HB), John Borrows (JB), Lindsay Borrows (LB), Darlene Johnston (DJ), Stacey Loyer (SL), Janis Monture (JM), Bruce Morito (BM), Ruth Phillips (RP), Cory Willmott (CW).

Approximate Place of Origin

43.7918, -84.2994

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