Dublin Core
Title
Birch Bark Box
Object
container
Culture
Ojibwe
Brief Description
Oval birch bark lidded box, dense white quillwork featuring colored raised design of a hummingbird.
Dimension 1
8.75" W
Dimension 2
7" D
Dimension 3
3" H
Material
bark(birch) fiber(sweet grass) cotton quill(porcupine)
Construction
cut bent stitched
Decoration
quillwork wrapped(fiber)
Maker
Mildred Aguonie
Condition
V GOOD
Source
Ostrom, Elinor -bequest
Collector
Ostrom, Elinor and Vincent
Accession Number
MM249.031
Old Number
MM249.031 CAC#LR-014 OC#094
Type
artifact
Locale
Ten Mile Point
County
Manitoulin Island
State
Ontario
Country
Canada
Continent
North America
Comments Object History
2012 INV: Campus Art Collection Room=Living Room; 2012 CAT: Sold at the Ten Mile Point Trading Post for $900. Inside the box is a store tag with a statement of authenticity, hand-written origin and materials used, store information, and price tag. 2014 CAT REV: Information from Elinor Ostrom/Carol Parks spreadsheet:
Ostrom # 094
Ostrom Purchase Place: O's bot 10 Mile Point
Ostrom Purchase Price: 900.00
Ostrom # 094
Ostrom Purchase Place: O's bot 10 Mile Point
Ostrom Purchase Price: 900.00
Provenance
This item is from the collections of the Mathers Museum of World Cultures.