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Artist / Maker : |
Unknown
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Title : |
Untitled (Birch Bark Container)
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Date (Execution) : |
n.d.
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Geographical Origin : |
Sub-Arctic; Woodlands Canada; United States
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Cultural Group : |
Sub-Arctic,
Woodland
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Style / Period : |
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Medium / Material : |
Bark, Birch; Fibre
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Support / Technique : |
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Object Type : |
baskets (containers)
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Visual Description :
Large round birch-bark container with eight slits that are unobtrusively sewn to create bowl shape. Edge is covered by coil stitch that enters the bark on the inside of the box in a step design. This stitch was once dyed red in places.
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Accession # : |
U981.2.44
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Width (cm) : |
33.50
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Height (cm) : |
11.50
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Depth (cm) : |
33.50
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Mandatory Credit :
Gift of Commander and Mrs. A.J. Tullis to the UVic Department of Anthropology, University of Victoria
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Artist Statement : |
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