strap, tumpline or burden

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Introduction

tumpline made of vegetable fibre with moosehair embroidery, collected by Arthur Speyer,formerly in collection of James Hooper, Onkwehonwe (Iroquois, Mohawk, Hodenosaunee), 1700s - 1800s.

Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee

Nation of Origin

Hodenosaunee: Based upon use of moosehair technique (RP). Mohawk? but most likely Haudenosaunee
Museum documentation

Date Made or Date Range: 1700s to 1800s

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Materials

vegetable fibre weave (hemp?), moosehair embroidery in red, white, blue, dark brown. White bead

Techniques or Format

woven, single white bead edging, moosehair tapestry (false embroidery), end of each strap is divided into 2.

Motifs and Patterns

Diagonal and triangular motifs RP.

Other Notes

White moosehair givens same appearance as interwoven beads on sashes. JH observation.

Condition: JMoses: Good general condition, some bead loss along the edges. Does not appear to be any evidence of wear. A tiny bit of discolouration possibly on the band.

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

Date attribution of Bendorf &-- Speyer catalogue. Needs further investigation as to date of manufacture.

Provenance

Current Location: Canadian Museum of History, Ottawa, Canada

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: III-I-1230

Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1971-05-11

Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Arthur Speyer

Collection Narratives and Histories

Arthur Speyer purchased from the James Hooper collection in England.

About This GRASAC Record

GKS Reference Number: 26453

How to Cite this Item

Item to be cited by catalog number, collection and institution.

Record Creation Context

GRASAC sponsored research trip to the CMC, June 16 to 20. Supported by the SSHRC Aboriginal Research Grant, 2007-2010

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Researchers present: Jonathan Lainey (JL), Ruth Phillips (RP), Judy Hall (JH), Stacey Loyer (SL), Anne de Stecher (AS), Heidi Bohaker (HB), Aaron Mills (AM). Also from the CMC: John Moses (JMoses) and Jameson Brant (JBrant).

Approximate Place of Origin

43.0703, -80.1184

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