Wall pocket

Wall pocket

Wall pocket

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Introduction

Wall pocket, Cree or Métis.

Nation of Maker: Cree Maskêkowiyiniwak (Swampy Cree) Mushkegowuk (Western James Bay Cree) Omushkego (Winisk-Swampy Cree) Métis
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

British Museum Catalog Card.

Place of Origin: Ontario or Manitoba, CAN
Date Made or Date Range: Mid 19 C to Early 20 C
Materials

Made of fur; ermine, hide, tassel; silk cord, silk embroidery thread; blue, green, yellow, pink, orange, purple.

Techniques or Format

Almost oval bag, wall pocket of white skin, the front face embroidered below the opening with three large rose-like petalled flowers, two pink and one blue, with two small purple flowers below and purple and orange flowers above, over green foliage. Above the pouch opening is an orange flower between two sprays of green foliage. The interior is lined with white cotton, and the opening and edge are decorated with strips of white rabbit or ermine fur. To the back is attached is a loop of plaited silk rope, in purple, yellow and grey, for suspension. Sewing is probably in cotton.
British Museum Online Record.

Motifs and Patterns

Asymmetrical design.

Condition: Moth damage to fur.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

British Museum Online Record.

Current Location: British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1936 1020.9
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1936
GKS Reference Number: 25899
How to Cite this Item

Unknown Cree/Métis artist, wall pocket. Currently in the British Museum, 1936 1020.9. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 25899.

Record Creation Context

Record created as part of practicum, winter 2009.

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