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Object Number
2004.24.22086
Display Title
Photograph
Descriptions
Object Description
Birchbark Scroll (Section of) Used as a Memory Aid in Rites of the Midewinwin Society
Keywords
- Archaeological
- Ritual
Subject
- Memory Device
Department
Photographic
Date
1955
Artist
Frederick P. Orchard
Culture
- Prairie
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Minnesota
Additional Geographic Terms
White Earth Indian Reservation
Materials
Negative, black and white
Dimensions
Overall: 12.7 x 17.78 cm (5 x 7 in.)
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