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Object Number
995-29-10/73192A
Display Title
Bent birch bark basket with lid
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Wiigwaasi-makak
Object Description
Trapezoidal birch bark container with lid. Floral pattern etched in brown on sides and top. Background gray on basket, tan on lid; bottom of container is brown. Sewn with willow. Rim reinforced with wood strip, attached by coiling. Rawhide handle. Dimensions: height = 23.8 cm including lid, 22.5 cm without lid; max width = 33 cm; container is 21.3 cm deep; lid is 21.7 cm deep.
Inventory Description
Basket, birchbark, rectangular base, hide strap across rim (with lid, 73192B)
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
Late 20th century
Culture
- Southeastern Ojibwa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Dimensions
Overall: 24 x 32 x 20.5 cm (9 7/16 x 12 5/8 x 8 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73192A
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(01/01/1950-12/31/1993)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(10/23/1995)
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