Birch bark box with porcupine quillwork decoration. The basket is part of a nest of three [see 2014.43.3 & .4 for the others]. The main body of the box is made from an inner layer of birch bark with one band of vertical cane strips on the outside. For the decorated lid see 2014.43.5 .2. [CW [OPS move] 15/07/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Birch bark box with porcupine quillwork decoration. The basket is part of a nest of three [see 2014.43.3 & .4 for the others]. The main body of the box is made from an inner layer of birch bark with one band of vertical cane strips on the outside. For the decorated lid see 2014.43.5 .2. [CW [OPS move] 15/07/2016]
Long description: Birch bark basket with quillwork decoration. The basket is part of a nest of three [see 2014.43.3 & .4 for the others]. The main body of the basket [.1] is made from an inner layer of birch bark with one band of vertical cane strips on the outside. The lid [.2] is constructed of birch bark with a band of vertical cane strips with birch bark inner. The lid is decorated with a geometric design of white, orange, black and blue dyed quillwork. The overall construction is stitched together with cane. The base of the basket has been tied with a loose net of string. [FB 30/10/2014]
Geographical reference: Canada
Northern America > North America > Canada; Nova Scotia
Cultural groups: Mi'kmaq
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Jessica Turner
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1984
Date collected: By 1984
Acquisition information: Donated: 21/01/2014
Materials and processes: Material Birch Bark Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Material Porcupine Quill Animal, Material Cane Plant, Material String, Process Embroidered, Process Woven, Process Quillwork, Process Dyed
Dimensions: Diameter: max 77 mm total, Diameter: max 77 mm, Height: max 66 mm total, Height: max 58 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 2014.43.5.1

Search terms: Vessel, Box

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