A bag worth a pony : the art of the Ojibwe bandolier bag / Marcia G. Anderson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anderson, Marcia G. (Marcia Gail), 1949- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ojibwa Indians--Material culture.

Ojibwa Indians.

Bandolier bags.

Indian beadwork.

Ojibwa beadwork.

Material culture.

Physical Description:

265 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 28 cm

Other Title:

Art of the Ojibwe bandolier bag

Place of Publication:

St. Paul, MN : Minnesota Historical Society Press, [2017]

Summary:

"Bandolier bags, or gashkibidaaganag--the large, heavily beaded shoulder bags made and worn by several North American Indian tribes around the Great Lakes--are prized cultural icons. Marcia G. Anderson shares the results of thirty years of study, in which she learned from the talented bead artists who keep the form alive, from historical records, and from the bags themselves. Anderson examines the history, forms, structure, and motifs of the bags, giving readers the tools to understand a bag's makeup and meaning. She also offers a tour of Minnesota's seven Ojibwe reservations, showing the beautiful beaded bags associated with each along with the personal insights of six master beadworkers."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

A bag worth a pony. Gashkibidaagan : an introduction ; Forms, construction, and styles ; Design influences and motifs ; Gashkibidaaganag in photographs ; Handicraft and commerce

Reservation stories. Bois Forte ; Fond du Lac ; Grand Portage ; Leech Lake ; Mille Lacs ; Red Lake ; White Earth

Appendix 1. Bandolier bags at the Minnesota Historical Society

Appendix 2. Bandolier bag care, handling, storage, and cleaning

Appendix 3. Bags in other collections.

Featured bead artists: Ellen Bushman Olson

Marcie McIntire

Melvin Losh

Maude Kegg and Batiste Sam

Cheryl Benjamin Minnema

Sophia Smith

Ivy Ailport.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 254-258) and index.

ISBN:

9781681340296

1681340291

OCLC:

961161128

Publisher Number:

99974678033