Dublin Core
Title
Birch Bark Box
Object
container
Culture
Ojibwe
Brief Description
Oval birch bark lidded box with minimal quillwork of a red flower on lid, dense white quillwork on side.
Dimension 1
4.75" W
Dimension 2
3" D
Dimension 3
2.25" H
Material
bark(birch) fiber(sweet grass) cotton quill(porcupine)
Construction
cut bent stitched
Decoration
quill work wrapped(fiber)
Condition
GOOD warp discol
Source
Ostrom, Elinor -bequest
Collector
Ostrom, Elinor and Vincent
Accession Number
MM249.109
Old Number
MM249.109 CAC#LS-22 OC#216
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.