Featured Canadian beaded flowers

I found this here in Oregon with some other NA items. It's 19"w x 17"h and is stitched onto to two pieces of cotton cloth. Was it perhaps a pillowcase?

I'd appreciate any opinions re: age, location and/or tribal affiliation.

Thank you!

 

that's hard.......

northern cree
Great Lakes Ojibwa
come to mind.........
it's doesn't look like a wild rose.....and it's an expansive design.....

you say Canadian ......but could be American border states as well.

 

Thanks for your valuable input.

 

I think I understand the word...but in this context I do not.

 

a lot of 1st nations bead work is designed to be in close quarters....
this one is ' very ' open and flowing...

even this somewhat similar one is in tight quarters...

.and this..

 

I'll switch you mine for one of those ones...

 

yours is darling........very sweet !

 

Yeah, thanks. I'm impressed with it. We're going to put it in a picture frame and see how it looks under glass. We have lots of textiles on the walls in our house, so it fits the vibe.

 

that would make a nice throw pillow , as well !! ??????

 

I am with others on the Canadian border states. I have had smaller beaded pin cushions from the Niagara Falls NA. Sure looked similar in design. Sold them all for very good prices.

 

@Potteryplease, I hope you don't mind me piggybacking here.

I recently acquired this little bag, buried in a box of junk at auction. About 8" x 7 1/2" (not including strap), in similar style, on what I think is smoked moose hide.
Perhaps @komokwa and @Lark might weigh in?



I am waiting for some tiny white heart beads to come, to repair the losses on the side.

 

I'd say northern cree.......
notice the leaves and flowers on the right ...
I can't say antique, with the choice of beads on yours though...

 

Thanks!

 

Well after looking at 2000 beaded whatever.....I'm thinking Pottery's item is possibly Metis...........

so there ya have it......... I'm toast !

 

It does seem to have a more "European" layout.

 

As usual, a cultural journey of learning and understanding thanks to you guys.

I did not have much understanding of the term Metis. There's a lot to that. And tracing a possible European aesthetic in the design is so interesting to me artistically. Thank you!