Dublin Core
Title
Basket
Object
basket
Culture
Ojibwe
Brief Description
Brown circular grass and birch bark lidded basket
Description
Brown circular grass and birch bark lidded basket
1) Form: Basket: Circular base, flat. Walls slope out very slightly to form circular opening. Slightly inset rim.
Lid: Top is disc of birch bark with rim that extends down.
2) Material/Color:
Basket: Tan (R235 G214 B186) sweet grass with black embroidery.
Lid: Brown (R176 G117 B36) birch bark with several faded strips of colors with variations of cream (R252 G244 B244), blue/green (R226 G240 B232) and pink (R238 G203 B211). Same sweet grass rim and black embroidery.
3) Construction: Basket: Circular coiled basket with inset rim. Vertical black lines of embroidery.
Lid: Disc of birch bark is attached to sweet grass rim with same embroidery. Rim overhangs.
4) Decoration:
Black embroidery throughout both and faded strips of colors on lid rim only.
5) Skill/Care: Fairly skilled construction. Birch bark handled well.
6) Condition: VERY GOOD. Slight fading.
1) Form: Basket: Circular base, flat. Walls slope out very slightly to form circular opening. Slightly inset rim.
Lid: Top is disc of birch bark with rim that extends down.
2) Material/Color:
Basket: Tan (R235 G214 B186) sweet grass with black embroidery.
Lid: Brown (R176 G117 B36) birch bark with several faded strips of colors with variations of cream (R252 G244 B244), blue/green (R226 G240 B232) and pink (R238 G203 B211). Same sweet grass rim and black embroidery.
3) Construction: Basket: Circular coiled basket with inset rim. Vertical black lines of embroidery.
Lid: Disc of birch bark is attached to sweet grass rim with same embroidery. Rim overhangs.
4) Decoration:
Black embroidery throughout both and faded strips of colors on lid rim only.
5) Skill/Care: Fairly skilled construction. Birch bark handled well.
6) Condition: VERY GOOD. Slight fading.
Dimension 1
6.75" D
Dimension 2
4.25" H
Material
fiber(sweet grass) wood(birchbark) fiber(thread?)
Construction
woven(coiled)
Condition
V GOOD fade
Source
Ostrom, Elinor -bequest
Collector
Ostrom, Elinor and Vincent
Accession Number
MM249.183
Old Number
MM249.183 CAC#UB-16 OC#268
Type
artifact
Locale
West Bay
State
Ontario
Country
Canada
Continent
North America
Comments Object History
2012 INV: Campus Art Collection Room=Upper Bedroom; 2014 CAT REV: Information from Elinor Ostrom/Carol Parks spreadsheet:
Ostrom # 268
Ostrom Purchase Place: Manitoulin?
Ostrom Room: Our Bedroom
Ostrom # 268
Ostrom Purchase Place: Manitoulin?
Ostrom Room: Our Bedroom
Provenance
This item is from the collections of the Mathers Museum of World Cultures.