strap or belt of Chief John Tecumseh Henry

strap or belt of Chief John Tecumseh Henry

strap or belt of Chief John Tecumseh Henry

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Introduction

Anishinaabe loom woven beaded bandolier strap or belt attributed to John Tecumseh Henry. Has two distinct design motifs of equal armed crosses, stylized floral elements and crayfish design. Made of size 10 translucent and opaque beads, woolen tape and canvas lining. Dr. Oronhyatekha Ethnology collection.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin

John Tecumseh Henry was Anishinaabe

Place of Origin: Munsey, ON
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

GRASAC generated description (LT).

Materials

Size 10 seed beads in translucent clear, pink, medium green, burgundy, white colour lined rose and opaque black, white, mustard, greasy yellow, navy blue, greasy teal; burgundy woolen tape, tan woolen tape, canvas lining

Techniques or Format

Three layers of canvas used for the lining, edges enclosed with woolen tape, beadwork is loomed

Motifs and Patterns

Two distinct design motifs as is typical for bandolier straps; one consists of equal armed crosses, stylized floral elements combined into "crayfish" design; other side has crosses, triangles, stylized floral elements, and small white diamonds with "v" shaped projections that could represent fish

Dimensions: 0 × 10.5 × 114.5 cm
Current Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 911.3.127, HD 256
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1911
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Independent Order of Foresters
Publication History

F. Barlow Cumberland, Catalogue and Notes of the Oronhyatekha Historical Collection (Toronto: Independent Order of Foresters, 1904), p 21, Item 58. "Beaded Council Belt "of Chief John Tecumseh Henry. See 63."

GKS Reference Number: 1495
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, strap or belt of Chief John Tecumseh Henry. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, 911.3.127. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 1495.

Record Creation Context

GRASAC team research trip to the Royal Ontario Museum, Dec 15-19 2008, funded by SSHRC Aboriginal Research Grant. Participants: Heidi Bohaker, Alan Corbiere, Lewis Debassige, Anne De Stecher, Darlene Johnston, Stacey Loyer, Trudy Nicks, Ruth Phillips

Dec 17: Ethnology team: Stacey Loyer, Alan Corbiere, Lewis Debassige, Ruth Phillips, Cory Willmott assisted by Tracey Forester

Approximate Place of Origin

42.82068, -81.43766

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