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Introduction
Sewing bag with beaded floral motifs. Anishinaabe from Fort Frances, ON.
Nation of Maker:
Anishinaabe
Place of Origin:
Fort Frances, ON
Date Made or Date Range:
Early 20 C to Mid 20 C
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Materials
Seed beads. Twill silk material on top flap; pockets are also lined with twill silk material.
Techniques or Format
2 full pockets, pockets are beaded.
Motifs and Patterns
Floral motifs.
Other Notes
28.5 cm with strap, with strap 25.25 cm.
width at widest 14.5 cm.
Condition:
Handle is broken.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
Based on materials. -Cory Willmott
Provenance
Current Location:
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
972.306.17
Collection at Current Location:
Stuart Williams Collection
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
24431
How to Cite this Item
Unknown Anishinaabe artist, sewing bag. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, 972.306.17. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 24431.
Record Creation Context
GRASAC team research trip to the Royal Ontario Museum, Dec 15-19 2008, funded by SSHRC Aboriginal Research & American Philosphical Society (Cory Willmott)
Record Creation Notes/Observations
researchers present: Heidi Bohaker (HB), Trudy Nicks (TN), Cory Willmott (CW)
Approximate Place of Origin