Vincent and Elinor Ostrom Collection
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Vincent and Elinor Ostrom Collection
Brief Description
Collection of items from the Vincent and Elinor Ostrom collection, donated to Indiana University.
Collector
As an outgrowth of their personal interests as collectors, Vincent and Elinor Ostrom built their collection over more than five decades as scholars of social dynamics, especially relative to problem solving, in communities around the world. The Ostroms founded their Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis at Indiana University in 1973 as an outlet to explore interdisciplinary methodologies.
Collection Items
Birch Bark Box
Round birch bark lidded box with dense red-brown, orange, yellow, and white quillwork on lid and sides.
1. Form: The lid quillwork features an 8-pointed star in many layers of color. In the center is a star of yellow spanning 1 inch. This is…
1. Form: The lid quillwork features an 8-pointed star in many layers of color. In the center is a star of yellow spanning 1 inch. This is…
Birch Bark Box
Round birch bark lidded box with dense white and brown quillwork; 8-pointed star on top, diamonds on side.
1. Form: This 5-inch diameter box is decorated with white and brown quills. In the center, they start as an 8-point asterisk, with points…
1. Form: This 5-inch diameter box is decorated with white and brown quills. In the center, they start as an 8-point asterisk, with points…
Birch Bark Box
Round birch bark lidded box with dense white and brown quillwork, 8-pointed star on lid, diamonds on side.
1. Form: This 5-inch diameter box is decorated with white and brown quills. In the center, they start as an 8-point asterisk, with points…
1. Form: This 5-inch diameter box is decorated with white and brown quills. In the center, they start as an 8-point asterisk, with points…
Basket
Fuschia and green basket with fiber handle.
1) Form: Circular base. Base domed. Walls bow very slightly. No rim. Handle attached on either side.
2) Material/Color: Splint wood foundation with woven smaller pieces in wickerwork style. External…
1) Form: Circular base. Base domed. Walls bow very slightly. No rim. Handle attached on either side.
2) Material/Color: Splint wood foundation with woven smaller pieces in wickerwork style. External…
Birch Bark Box
Round birch bark lidded box, dense white and brown quillwork of 8-pointed star on the lid, diamonds on side.
1. Form: Much of the lid quillwork is covered in a star formation. In the center is a 8-pt. brown asterisk, measuring 2.25 inches…
1. Form: Much of the lid quillwork is covered in a star formation. In the center is a 8-pt. brown asterisk, measuring 2.25 inches…
Birch Bark Box
Round lidded birch bark box; minimal quillwork on lid represents red tulip.
1. Form: The flower is a tulip, measuring 1.75 x 1.25 inches. The bulb is red and has a simple green stem extending below. Three green quills come off of each side to…
1. Form: The flower is a tulip, measuring 1.75 x 1.25 inches. The bulb is red and has a simple green stem extending below. Three green quills come off of each side to…
Birch Bark Box
Rectangular birch bark box with hinged lid and minimal quillwork on top and sides.
1. Form: The box is a simple design of 6 flat bark panels. On the lid, 2 diagonal lines of red quill section the center into a parallelogram shape. Three red…
1. Form: The box is a simple design of 6 flat bark panels. On the lid, 2 diagonal lines of red quill section the center into a parallelogram shape. Three red…
Birch Bark Box
Rectangular birch bark box with hinged lid and minimal floral quillwork on top and sides.
1. Form: The box itself is a simple design, of 6 flat bark panels. On the lid, a single line of red quill borders the sides. A line of crosshatched white…
1. Form: The box itself is a simple design, of 6 flat bark panels. On the lid, a single line of red quill borders the sides. A line of crosshatched white…
Birch Bark Box
Round lidded birch bark box; dense brown and white quillwork with 5-point star on the lid, diamonds on side.
1. Form: Lid quillwork depicts a large 5-point star. The center pentagon is made of white quills, and the points turn into brown. Star…
1. Form: Lid quillwork depicts a large 5-point star. The center pentagon is made of white quills, and the points turn into brown. Star…
Birch Bark Box
Round lidded birch bark box with dense quillwork of red flower and green leaves on a background of white.
1. Form: The lid is decorated with a flower - 3 red petals and 2 green leaves off to one side. The center of the flower is white, like the…
1. Form: The lid is decorated with a flower - 3 red petals and 2 green leaves off to one side. The center of the flower is white, like the…
Birch Bark Box
Round lidded birch bark box with dense quillwork depicting a fox on the lid, geometric design on side.
1. Form: The lid quillwork is comprised of a 2.5-inch circle surround by a patterned band. Within the circle is the image of a red fox sitting…
1. Form: The lid quillwork is comprised of a 2.5-inch circle surround by a patterned band. Within the circle is the image of a red fox sitting…
Collection Tree
- IUMAA Mathers Ethnographic Collection
- Vincent and Elinor Ostrom Collection