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1900.78.11

Birch bark cauldron with wood handle. [MOBB [OPS move] 19/12/2016]

1900.78.11

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Collection type
Object
Description
Birch bark cauldron with wood handle. [MOBB [OPS move] 19/12/2016]
Long description
Birch bark cauldron with wood handle. Rectangular bottomed vessel with wider opening. Made from a single piece of bark folded at the sides and at the ends. The ends are tied closed with pieces of plant fibre; a piece of flat wood is also tied to the ends to create strength and rigidity. A piece of bent wood is tied over the top as a handle. [MOBB [OPS move] 19/12/2016]
Geographical reference
Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Hokkaido Volcano Bay
Cultural groups
Ainu アイヌ
Person
Field collector J. Rousseau
Field collector Julien Jean Marie Rousseau
PRM source J. Rousseau
PRM source Julien Jean Marie Rousseau
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1900
Date collected
By 1900
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1900
Materials and processes
Material Birch Bark Wood Plant, Material Wood Plant, Process Tied
Dimensions
Height: max 196 mm, Length: max 242 mm, Width: max 280 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1900.78.11 Other numbers: 14

Search terms: Vessel

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