Birch Bark Container with Top

Name/Title

Birch Bark Container with Top

Description

Birch bark container with top. Container squared at the bottom but round at the top. With elaborate decorative pattern scraped through the gray coloration of the birch.

Made/Created

Artist

Native American Unknown

Date made

1790 - 1810

Time Period

early 19th century

Place

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Notes

Made about 1800. As noted by Gretchen Faulkner in 2021, this is an early piece.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

None

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

29 cm

Diameter

17.5 cm

Dimension Notes

Diameter of opening at top.

Material

Wood (Birch Bark)

Color

Gray

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good