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Introduction
This Red River Metis-Cree pouch dates from the first half of the nineteenth century. It is made of blue stroud, elaborated with woven beadwork and ribbon work.
Nation of Maker:
Métis
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)
Patterns of Power: Red River Metis-Cree
Date Made or Date Range:
18uu-185u
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
Patterns of Power
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Materials
Blue stroud; silk ribbon, light blue, red, yellow; wool yarn, blue, red, yellow; hide strip; small glass beads, opaque white, blue, dark blue, yellow, orange, translucent green; commercial thread; larger beads on fringe, opaque white and blue, translucent yellow, green; natural white quills.
Techniques or Format
Woven panel of small glass beads on warp and weft of commercial thread; larger beads on the fringe.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
Patterns of Power-first half of nineteenth century
Provenance
Current Location:
McCord Stewart Museum, Montreal, QC, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
McC M7060
Publication History
Phillips, Ruth. Patterns of Power. Kleinburg,On.: McMichael Canadian Collection, 1984.
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
1258
Approximate Place of Origin