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Chair (Side chair)
Mi'kmaq
1860-1910
Description
Originally designed to fold, this small chair was probably made for the tourist trade between 1850 and 1900. An artist in a Mi'kmaq community of Nova Scotia or possibly in a Maliseet community in the Saint John River Valley worked the seat and back by threading dyed porcupine quills through birchbark. The seat and back were attached to cloth-backed by boards and affixed to the frame. The fabric backing, and remnants of decorative gimp, appear to be original.
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Mi'kmaq (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Nova Scotia; Canada; North America
Materials
- Wood
- Textile
- Metal
- Porcupine quill
Museum Object Number
2025.0014
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Winterthur Founder’s Circle
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Object Number
2025.0014
Object Name
Chair (Side chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Mi'kmaq (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Nova Scotia; Canada; North America
Origin Notes
Canadian Eastern Maritimes, most likely Nova Scotia; possibly St. John's River in New Brunswick, Canada. Possibly Maine, United States.
Secondary Origin Notes
This type of porcupine quillwork was done by Native Americans, particularly the Mi'kmaq (Micmac), probably in Nova Scotia and eastern Canada.
Date
1860-1910
Subject(s)
- Native American
- Indigenous peoples
Materials
- Wood
- Textile
- Metal
- Porcupine quill
Techniques
- Quillwork
Dimensions (inches)
26 (H) x 13.5 (W) x 14 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
66.04 (H) x 34.29 (W) x 35.56 (D)