Pouch

Pouch

Pouch

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Introduction

Anishinaabe shot pouch made of dark tanned hide, with embroidered thunderbird and fish motifs in dyed porcupine quillwork, with metal cones and fringe made of dyed deer hair. Collected by Captain Douglas, given to museum in 1822.

Name of Maker(s): Probably Anishinaabe (Chippewa/Ojibwa) or Odawa (Ottawa) artist (catalog data)
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

catalog data

Date Made or Date Range: late 18th-early 19th century (before 1822)
Materials

dyed or blackened buckskin, porcupine quills, tin cones, dyed deer hair

Techniques or Format

porcupine quill embroidery; band of plaited quillwork on back and flap; fringe of tin cones with dyed animal hair on bottom of bag; scalloped edge on top

Motifs and Patterns

thunderbirds, catfish or water spirit (maybe a totem?- A.N.); plaited quillwork is geometric (interlocking pattern of hourglass and diamonds with wavy lines).

Additional Context

animals are possibly nindoodems (clan symbols)

Other Notes

object is sewn onto mount, verso side is not visible.

Dimensions: 26.67 × 17.78 × 0 cm
Condition: good
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

given to museum in 1822 (catalog data)

Current Location: Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: E6637
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1822
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Gift of Captain Douglas
GKS Reference Number: 45090
Record Creation Context

Visit to Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA) of Wahsontiio Cross and Alexandra Nahwegahbow, assisted by Eric Wohlin on 10 August 2015.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.0703, -80.1184

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