two mats, birchbark

two mats, birchbark

two mats, birchbark

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Introduction

Two Huron-Wendat birchbark mats embroidered with moose hair. One mat is decorated with floral motifs, the other with a scene of a fox with a bird.

Nation of Maker: Huron-Wendat
Nation of Origin

Attribution based on style

Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

GRASAC generated

Materials

birchbark, moosehair

Techniques or Format

Each mat is fabricated of two pieces of birchbark, one on front which is embroidered with moose hair, and one on the back that is undecorated.

Motifs and Patterns

One mat is decorated with floral motifs; the other mat features a scene of a fox with a bird.

Other Notes

Inscription on verso floral motif mat: "PN/E". Other mat has a fox with bird motif, no inscription on reverse. One small hole is found in each corner of both mats.

Dimensions: 31 × 23 × 0 cm
Current Location: National Museum of Denmark
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: HC.152h
GKS Reference Number: 45209
Record Creation Context

Visit to National Museum of Denmark of Ruth Phillips, Norman Vorano and Alex Nahwegahbow assisted by Mille Gabriel and Anja Blok Jespersen on June 24, 2016.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.6, -71.9