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Catalog Number

CAS 1987-0003-0072   CAS 1987-0003-0072; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Chippewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Minnesota
County unknown
Other Geographic Data Northeast Minnesota
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Birch (Betula sp.) bark; Willow (?) (Salix sp.) shoots
Description Small basket fashioned from single sheet of birch bark that has been cut and folded to form a rectangular base with 2 short and 2 long side flaps, all of which are folded up, overlapped, and stitched up the sides in a split stitch technique, using split willow (?) shoots; Exterior side of bark sheet is turned to inside of basket; Sides of basket slope inward as they rise toward the round rim; Rim is reinforced with additional rod around its exterior which is coil-wrapped with additional split willow (?) shoots; Cluster of oak leaves is lightly incised on two sides of basket and painted or stained dark brown, as is the exterior base and the two short side flaps.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.5, Depth = 12.3, Rim Diam = 9.0, Length = 14.5