rabbit skin robe

Item number 1927.1734 . 176454 from the The Field Museum.

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Citations From Vanstone (1982) Article

« The manufacture of woven hare skin blankets by Indians of the Mistassini and Lake St. John bands is described in detail by Speck (1930, pp. 451-454), Lips (1947, pp. 42, 44), and Rogers (1967, p. 64, fig. 8, p. 40). Speck (1930, p. 454) notes that 100 skins were required for a blanket, while Rogers (1967, p. 64) states that a large blanket to be used by three people might comprise twice that many skins. These blankets were woven of narrow, twisted strips of hare skin on a three-pole frame by a coil netting technique in which the strip of skin was conveyed by a wooden or bone needle. The Speck collection contains two examples. The smaller, in poor condition, measures approximately 165 by 145 cm. The larger measures 220 by 152 cm and has short cloth ties at the four corners. It may have been worn as a robe. »
Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.17.

Translation Of Citations From Vanstone (1982) Article

« La fabrication de couvertures tissées en peau de lièvre par les Indiens de la bande de Mistassini et de celle du Lac-Saint-Jean est décrite en détail par Speck (1930, pp. 451-454), Lips (1947, pp. 42, 44), et Rogers (1967, p. 64, fig. 8, p. 40). Speck (1930, p. 454) a noté que 100 peaux étaient nécessaires pour faire une couverture, tandis que Rogers (1967, p. 64) affirmait qu’une large couverture qui serait utilisée par trois personnes pouvait nécessiter le double de ce nombre de peaux. Ces couvertures étaient tissées avec des bandes étroites et entortillées de peau de lièvre maintenues sur un cadre fait de trois pôles. La technique utilisée, l’enroulement en filet , consistait à utiliser une aiguille de bois ou d’os pour tisser les bandes de peau. La collection de Speck en contient deux exemplaires. La plus petite, en mauvaise condition, mesure environ 165 cm par 145 cm. La plus grande mesure 230 cm par 152 cm et comporte de courts morceaux de tissu aux quatre coins. Elle a peut-être été portée comme une robe . »
Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.17.

Item History

What

Name
rabbit skin robe
Identification Number
1927.1734 . 176454
Type of Item
rabbit skin robe
Material
rabbit skin

Where

Holding Institution
The Field Museum
Made in
Pekuakami, Lac Saint-Jean, Lake St. John, Labrador, Canada

Who

Culture
Ilnu, Montagnais and Innu

Other

Nom De L'objet
Couverture en peau de lièvre
Matériaux
peau de lièvre
Ethnic Group
Montagnais
Collection
Lake St. John Objects
Provenience
North America, Canada, Quebec, Labrador, Lake St. John

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