Tray, plateau

Tray, plateau

Tray, plateau

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Nation of Maker: Huron-Wendat
Nation of Origin

The materials and style of this tray are characteristic of Wendat souvenir art traditions.

Date Made or Date Range: 18uu
Materials

Bark, dyed moosehair (shades of green, brown, brown-red, dark blue, gold); cotton thread.

Techniques or Format

Pieces of bark are joined, the motifs are embroidered with the moosehair stitched through the bark. The moosehair is held in place by the properties of the bark and by a lining of bark which is attached to the back.

Motifs and Patterns

Floral

Dimensions: 16 × 0 × 0 cm
Condition: Some panels have come unjoined, some loss of moosehair.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

This tray was made by the Wendat (Huron) community of Wendake, within their 19C souvenir arts tradition.

Current Location: Museum d'Histoire Naturelle LaRochelle, France
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: H4043
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1974
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Collection of the Comtesse de Fleuriau.
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1800s
Collection Narratives and Histories

Collection of the Comtesse de Fleuriau.

GKS Reference Number: 1336
Record Creation Context

This record was created as part of a SSHRC-funded research trip to France, Jan-April 2010 (Michael Smith Travel Award).

Approximate Place of Origin

43.7918, -84.2994

Source of Information about Places

The Wendat (Huron) of Wendake community is in this region.

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