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Birch Bark Box

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Title

Birch Bark Box

Object

container

Culture

Ojibwe

Brief Description

Round lidded birch bark box; minimal quillwork on lid represents flower.

Dimension 1

3.5" W

Dimension 2

3.5" D

Dimension 3

1.75" H

Material

bark(birch) fiber(sweet grass) cotton quill(porcupine)

Construction

cut bent stitched

Decoration

quillwork wrapped(fiber)

Condition

V GOOD wear

Source

Ostrom, Elinor -bequest

Collector

Ostrom, Elinor and Vincent

Accession Number

MM249.091

Old Number

MM249.091 CAC#LS-02 OC#214

Type

artifact

County

Manitoulin Island

State

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Provenance

This item is from the collections of the Mathers Museum of World Cultures.