Title

Brooch

Contributor

Musée de la Civilisation (sharing)

Pikogan Elders Committee (description)

Creator

Lena Nottaway

Subject

Anicinabe ocitowin (Arts and crafts)

Famille

Nottaway

Description

Piece of goose feather, with a pin through it.

Ornament, often sewn onto a baby hat. In the James Bay region, an animal's tail was sewn onto a boy's hat to represent his soul.

We'd take little details from the bird or duck, remove them and make little decorations.

Format

Object

Caractéristiques du format

Width: 3 cm ; Height: 3 cm

Matériaux

Feather (Migwan)

Goose (Nika)

Metal (Piobik)

Access Rights

Open access

License

Protected by copyrights

Date Modified

2025-02-17

Identifier

MdlC75-1143

Source

https://collections.mcq.org/objets/10552