wall pocket

wall pocket

wall pocket

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Introduction

A large ash splint wall pocket with stamped circular sun or flower, and leaf motifs. Made by Mrs. Buckshot from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg. Field collected by Frank Speck.

Nation of Maker: Algonquin Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin

Museum documentation

Place of Origin: Kitigan Zibi (River Desert)
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

GRASAC generated

Materials

ash splint; blue pigment

Techniques or Format

Shallow basket with high triangular back woven of ash splits with decorative looped top border. Wider splints stamped with blue pigment.

Motifs and Patterns

Stylized circular sun or flower, and leaf

Dimensions: 31 × 11 × 40 cm
Current Location: Denver Art Museum, CO, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1938.535
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1938
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Purchased from Frank Speck
Collection Narratives and Histories

Purchased from Frank Speck

GKS Reference Number: 24371
Record Creation Context

Visit to Denver Art Museum of Alex Nahwegahbow and Ruth Phillips, assisted by Eric Berkemeyer and Kristin Strid on 21 Jan 2014

Approximate Place of Origin

46.3612, -75.9567

Source of Information about Places

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