shot pouch

shot pouch

shot pouch

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Introduction

Beaded pouch with elaborate floral and berry beadwork designs. Attached to a tightly woven cord strap.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe Cree Sakawiyiniwask (Woodland Cree)
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

British Museum Catalog Card.

Date Made or Date Range: Late 19 C
Materials

Made of beads; white, red, green, yellow, pink, blue, bronze "faceted", cord, black stroud, cotton thread.

Techniques or Format

Pouch is beaded with symmetrical, complex, floral design.

Motifs and Patterns

Beaded pouch has three main design elements at the bottom middle and top of the bag. At the bottom, the core element is a four petal flower, with leaves, berries and buds all springing from the core design. The core element in the design at the upper middle is a cabbage rose type of flower, with bronze "faceted" beads used to highlight the centres of the outer petals, and the leaves. The core element in the top design is a five-petaled flower from which springs buds and berries.

Dimensions: 25 × 15 × 0 cm
Condition: Good.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Autumn Epple suggests based on materials and style that this pouch dates between 1850 and 1900.

Current Location: British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Am 291 Q 83
GKS Reference Number: 26672
How to Cite this Item

Unknown Cree artist, shot pouch. Currently in the British Museum, Am 291 Q 83. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 26672.

Record Creation Context

Record created as part of practicum, winter 2009.

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