Métis culture shot pouch, 19th century
Image information
Sizing information
| Overall size (inc frame) | x cm ( x in) |
| Depth | cm (in) |
| Artwork | x cm ( x in) |
| Border (mount) |
cm
top/bottom
(in)
cm left/right (in) |
| The paper size of our wall art shipped from the US is sized to the nearest inch. | |
Métis culture shot pouch, 19th century
A shot pouch, made from moose and caribou skin, with porcupine quillwork embroidery. At the top, the initials G.B. and a flower and foliage pattern in couch embroidery. Below are two woven panels of triangles and rectangles in red, white, black and blue quillwork. The piece reflects a mixture of Métis and Cree or Chippewyan influences. There is a similar example without the embroidered flowers, in the McCord Museum, Montreal. Each panel has a fringe of blue, pink and white quilwork loops. The pouch forms part of a collection of ethnographical material made by Admiral Sir George Back (1796-1878) and is personalised with his initials. Back took part in three overland journeys to explore the north coast of America in 1819-1822, 1825-1827 and 1833-35. He travelled north via the network of rivers and lakes on the Canadian Shield stopping at Hudson Bay Company trading posts where he had the opportunity to acquire this type of material. His collection was bequeathed to Greenwich Hospital in 1900 by Mrs Eliza Back, widow of Sir George's nephew - the Reverend Henry Back.
- Image reference: D4890
- National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Discover more
More by this artist
Search for similar images
Product images of Métis culture shot pouch, 19th century
Our prints
We use a 240gsm fine art paper and premium branded inks to create the perfect reproduction.
Our expertise and use of high-quality materials means that our print colours are independently verified to last between 100 and 200 years.
Read more about our fine art prints.
Manufactured in the UK
All products are printed in the UK, using the latest digital presses and a giclée printmaking process.
We only use premium branded inks, and colours are independently verified to last between 100 and 200 years.
Delivery & returns
We print everything to order so delivery times may vary but all unframed prints are despatched within 2-4 days via courier or recorded mail.
Due to the coronovirus pandemic and Brexit situation, current shipping times may be longer, particularly for destinations outside the UK.
Delivery to the UK is £5 for an unframed print of any size.
We will happily replace your order if everything isn’t 100% perfect.
