Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1985-0009-0043 | |
| 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 | |