Name/Title
Birch Bark Container with Decorated Wooden TopDescription
Birch bark container with wooden top. Elaborate decorative scenes created by scraping away the coloration of the wood which has been stained brown. Shaped with a square base but which terminates at the top as a round opening. Top is round as well.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Native American UnknownAttribution
In 2021 Gretchen Faulkner proposed attributing this with a question mark to John Snow.Date made
1790 - 1810Time Period
early 19th centuryNotes
Possibly much later in date as noted by Gretchen Faulkner in 2021.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
21.5 cmDiameter
20 cmDimension Notes
Diameter of the opening at the top.Materials
Material
Wood (Birch Bark)Material Notes
Bark stained brown.Condition
Overall Condition
Very Good
