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Object Number
04-26-10/63482
Display Title
Model of oval wigwam, southwestern Chippewa
Descriptions
Object Description
Model of oval wigwam. Wigwam style is the more permanent village housing.
Inventory Description
Model wigwam, woven door, birch bark roof, on masonite board
Classification
- Art 3-D
Department
Ethnographic
Artist
Francis West
Culture
- Southeastern Ojibwa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Michigan
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Chippewa County
Additional Geographic Terms
Sault Ste. Marie, vicinity of
Materials
Bark, Wood, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 51.2 x 57.9 x 28 cm (20 3/16 x 22 13/16 x 11 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
63482
Provenance
Donor
Francis West
(05/01/1904)
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