Rooster Birchbark Box

Object/Artifact

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Plains Art Museum

Name/Title

Rooster Birchbark Box

Entry/Object ID

2025.009.0001

Tags

Native American Collection, Quillwork

Description

NA0256. Circular, lidded, bark container featuring quillwork on the lid and sides. Primarily white with brown/red accents depicting a rooster on the surface of the lid. Sweetgrass around lid and the opening.

Made/Created

Artist

Artist Unknown

Date made

circa 1930

Place

* Untyped Place

Northern Michigan or Manitoulin Island

Dimensions

Height

2-1/4 in

Diameter

5-1/4 in

Material

birchbark, Porcupine Quills, Sweetgrass