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Title
Birch Bark Box
Object
container
Culture
Ojibwe
Brief Description
Rectangular birch bark box with hinged lid and minimal floral quillwork on top and sides.
Dimension 1
7.25" W
Dimension 2
4.25" D
Dimension 3
2.25" H
Material
bark(birch) fiber(sweet grass) cotton quill(porcupine)
Construction
cut stitched
Decoration
quillwork wrapped(fiber)
Condition
V GOOD wear dust
Source
Ostrom, Elinor -bequest
Collector
Ostrom, Elinor and Vincent
Accession Number
MM249.097
Old Number
MM249.097 CAC#LS-09 OC#217
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.