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Object Number
34-85-10/3681
Display Title
Pieces of birch bark, bitten designs, same designs applied to clothing as patter
Descriptions
Object Description
Pieces of birch bark, bitten designs, same designs applied to clothing as patterns for beadwork, also used for quill work
Inventory Description
Birch bark, impressed, floral designs, some damaged
Classification
- Communication artifacts
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Micmac
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
New Brunswick
Additional Geographic Terms
Restigouch River
Materials
Birchbark
Dimensions
Overall: 36.3 x 31.6 cm (14 5/16 x 12 7/16 in.)
Quantity
7
Label on object
34-85-10/3681
Provenance
Provenance
Mrs. Everett Waterhouse
(?)
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