Dublin Core
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.