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Elm bark pack basket, with strap, w'nibn-kuk. Used for berries.
Elm bark pack basket, with strap, w'nibn-kuk. Used for berries.
Object Number 05-19-10/64723
Display Title Elm bark pack basket, with strap, w'nibn-kuk. Used for berries.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term W'nibn-kuk
Object Description Elm bark pack basket, with strap, w'nibn-kuk. Used for berries.
Inventory Description Basket, pack? rectangular bark with 2 perforations at back
Classification
  • Basket
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Potawatomi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Michigan / Cass County / Dowagiac
Materials Bark, Wood, Fiber, Elm bark
Dimensions Overall: 30.5 x 37 x 34 cm (12 x 14 9/16 x 13 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 05-19-10/64723
Provenance
Owner John R. Williams (03/05/1905-03/06/1905)
Collector Dr. Mark Raymond Harrington (03/05/1905-03/06/1905)
Dealer Dr. Mark Raymond Harrington (01/01/1905)

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