Pouch

Pouch

Pouch

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Introduction

This pouch was collected by British Army officer Jasper Grant between 1800-1809. It is probably Red River Metis-Cree in origin.

Nation of Maker: Métis
Nation of Origin

Patterns of Power; possibly Red River Metis-Cree in origin.

Date Made or Date Range: 179u-180u
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Patterns of Power

Materials

Blue stroud; silk ribbon, blue, white, and pink; woven porcupine quill,blue, white, red, yellow, black; backed with hide; ravelled red wool threads; opaque white and translucent blue beads; vegetable fibre thread (?); black woollen cloth partition inside pouch.

Techniques or Format

Appliqued bands of woven quillwork

Other Notes

Hide pouches of this type, with appliqued bands of woven quillwork, are used by a number of peoples in the Canadian sub-Arctic including the Swampy Cree and Chipeweyan. They were used to carry ammunition and fire making equipment. In the early nineteenth century, the Red River Metis produced a version of the pouch using trade cloth instead of hide for the body of the pouch and adding woollen tassels and glass beads.

Dimensions: 24 × 16.4 × 0 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Patterns of Power

Current Location: National Museum of Ireland
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: NMI 1902.320
Publication History

Phillips, Ruth. Patterns of Power. Kleinburg,On.: McMichael Canadian Collection, 1984.

Comment on Source of Exhibition & Publication Data

Patterns of Power

GKS Reference Number: 1238
Approximate Place of Origin

42.3314, -83.0458

Source of Information about Places

Patterns of Power

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