Name/Title
Ojibwe or Cree Etched Birch Bark Carrying BasketDescription
Beautiful bark container encircled with etched mostly geometric designs, which are different from one side to the other. It has a broken handle made of a strip of birchbark wrapped with coils of dyed spruce root.Ethnography
Cultural Region
Region
NortheastContinent
North AmericaDimensions
Height
7-1/8 inDiameter
8 inDimension Notes
Height noted above is exclusive of the handle which is too fragile to extend. Basket is roughly square at the base, approx. 5 1/2" x 5 1/2". The handle strip is approx 3/4" wide.Material
Birch Bark, Spruce RootBark Basket Details
Bark Basket Stitching
Spruce RootBark Basket Decoration
Decoration Type
EtchingDecoration Material
Spruce Root