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Catalog Number

CAS 1985-0009-0043   CAS 1985-0009-0043; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Chippewa
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; Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Aniline dye
Description Basket fashioned from single sheet of birch bark which is cut and folded to form a rectangular base with 2 short and 2 long flaps, all of which are folded up, overlapped, and stitched together up the sides with dyed green split willow (?) shoots; Sides taper inward slightly as they rise toward the oval-shaped rim; Wooden reinforcing splint is placed around exterior of rim and secured with spaced coil-wrapping of additional dyed green split willow (?) shoots; Entire exterior of basket is painted or stained dark brown; Natural exterior side of bark sheet is turned to inside of basket.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.9, Width = 8.4, Rim Diam = 12.0, Length = 13.2