Basket

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

The image shows a birch bark basket.

The image shows a birch bark basket.

Name/Title

Basket

Entry/Object ID

2018.3.91

Description

Property W32: Bark Basket. Object: basket, Artist/Maker: unknown (20th Century, Chippewa: MN), Title/Model: Agricultural Motif Bark Basket, Date/Region: ca. 1985 / Minnesota, Medium/Technique: pigmented natural fibers / hand woven, skin & cut, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 8.15" H x 7.5" W, Condition: average - damage as seen near bottom, Signature/Inscriptions: n/a, Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: A contemporary design of the Chippewa Indian, using a stenciled motif on birch bark wrapped around a basket for commercial tourist sales.

Collection

NATIVE AMERICAN

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Basket

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

8 in

Depth

8 in

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 25, 2022