Catalog Number |
CAS 1985-0009-0038 | |
Category | Ceremonial Items; Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Scroll | |
Culture | Chippewa, Ojibwe | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | Canada or USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Quebec, Ontario, Minnesota, Michigan | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Birch (Betula sp.) bark | |
Description | Scroll made from one or more long sheets of birch bark whose ends are secured between two wooden slats; Series of simple figures (humans, animals, plants, man-made objects) are scratched onto surface of bark sheet (sheet has not been unrolled to determine extent and exact nature of drawings). | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 34.0, Length = ca. 105.0 |