Foreign Cultural Objects Immunity from Seizure Act Determination

Pursuant to delegated authority and in accordance with subsection 1(1) of the Foreign Cultural Objects Immunity from Seizure Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.23, the works of art or objects of cultural significance listed in Schedule “A” attached hereto, which works or objects are to be on temporary exhibit during the Anishinaabeg: Art and Power exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Ontario pursuant to the loan agreements with the lenders listed in the attached Schedule “A”, are hereby determined to be of cultural significance and the temporary exhibition of these works or objects in Ontario is in the interest of the people of Ontario.

Date: April 11, 2017

Determined by Kevin Finnerty, Assistant Deputy Minister Culture Division

Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport

Schedule “A”

List of Works

Anishinaabeg: Art and Power

Royal Ontario Museum

  Lender Artist Object/Art Date Medium Dimension Inventory #
1 American Museum of Natural History, NY, USA Unknown Coat, Man’s n/a Hide, beads, cloth (wool flannel), pigment, button (brass), thread, sinew, shell L: 147 cm, W: 107 cm, H: 2.5 cm 50.1/7371 a
2 American Museum of Natural History, NY, USA Unknown Leggings, Man’s n/a hide, beads, pigment, thread B) L: 70 cm, W: 36 cm, H: 1 cm, C) L: 68 cm, W: 39 cm, H: 1 cm 50.1/7371 bc
3 American Museum of Natural History, NY, USA Unknown Moccasins, Man’s n/a hide, beads, thread, cloth, sinew D) L: 26.5 cm, W: 11 cm, H: 10 cm, E) L: 27 cm, W: 10.5 cm, H: 10 cm 50.1/7371 de
4 American Museum of Natural History, NY, USA Unknown Rattle, Doctor’s n/a hide, wood, pigment D: 24 cm, H: 3 cm 50/4686
5 American Museum of Natural History, NY, USA Unknown Game, Midewiwin Birchbark Scroll n/a bark (birch) L: 17 cm, W: 11 cm, H: 0.5 cm 50/5668
6 American Museum of Natural History, NY, USA Unknown Hand Drum n/a hide, wood, thread, pigment, metal D: 38 cm, H: 6 cm 50/5654 a

(150-G180)