wall pocket or pouch

wall pocket or pouch

wall pocket or pouch

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Introduction

Haudenosaunee broadcloth wall pocket or pouch with beaded fringe attributed to Six Nations. Floral designs containing quatrefoils found on appliquéd beadwork. Likely made between 1860-1890. Dr. Oronhyatekha Ethnology collection.

Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Place of Origin: Six Nations of the Grand River Territory
Date Made or Date Range: Mid to Late 19 C
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

GRASAC generated by AN

Materials

High quality black broadcloth, tan cotton tape (faded from blue), blue cotton checked backing and lining, size 11 or 12 seed beeds in translucent green and burgundy; opaque white, dusty rose, pink and medium green, navy blue, turquoise; greasy turquoise and teal; white lined rose; red orange resin beads (identified by ROM conservator Julia Fenn)

Techniques or Format

Two piece construction with hanging loop, resin beads are strung on a string doubled and sewn to the back of the bag at the middle; appliqued beadwork

Motifs and Patterns

Flowers and leaves; four petalled flowers called "the Ojibwe rose" [Carrie Lyford]

Dimensions: 28 × 18 × 11 cm
Condition: Blue tape faded to tan
Current Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 911.3.126, HD 255
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1911
Publication History

F. Barlow Cumberland, Catalogue and Notes of the Oronhyatekha Historical Collection (Toronto: Independent Order of Foresters, 1904), p 22, Item 61. "Small Beaded Pouch or Pocket, Six Nations."

GKS Reference Number: 1431
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, wall pocket or pouch. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, 911.3.126. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 1431.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

GRASAC team research trip to the Royal Ontario Museum, Dec 15-19 2008, funded by SSHRC Aboriginal Research Grant. Participants: Heidi Bohaker, Alan Corbiere, Lewis Debassige, Anne De Stecher, Darlene Johnston, Stacey Loyer, Trudy Nicks, Ruth Phillips

Ethnography team, Dec 18: Cory Willmott, Trudy Nicks, Anne De Stecher, Ruth Phillips assisted by Tracey Forester

Approximate Place of Origin

43.3, -78.1

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