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Brooch

Title
Brooch
Contributor
Musée de la Civilisation (sharing)
Pikogan Elders Committee (description)
Creator
Lena Nottaway
Language
English
Subject
Jewel
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
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Date Modified
2024-10-02
Identifier
MdlC75-1143