sewing bag

sewing bag

sewing bag

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Introduction

Beaded sewing bag with colourful floral motifs. Velvet and silk ribbon with uncommon bright orange beads on the strap. Anishinaabe from Fort Frances, Ontario.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Place of Origin: Fort Frances, ON
Date Made or Date Range: Early 20 C
Materials

Multiple colours of beads. Backing is printed fabric, with blue dye from printing coming through.

Motifs and Patterns

Floral motifs.

Other Notes

Bag inclusive of strap: 47 cm; 25 w/o
Width: 20

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

The velvet and silk ribbon are common in the 20th century, but also the lesser seen bright orange beads. -Cory Willmott

Current Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 972.306.18
Collection at Current Location: Stuart Williams Collection
GKS Reference Number: 25902
How to Cite this Item

Unknown Anishinaabe artist, sewing bag. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, 972.306.18. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 25902.

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)

Approximate Place of Origin

48.6086, -93.403

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