Basket/Panier | C2 Centre for Craft

Birch bark basket; likely by an Ojibwe or Cree maker. Rims of basket and lid are wrapped in spruce root and porcupine quills. Lid is decorated with spruce root in star motifs.

Panier en écorce de bouleau, probablement d’origine ojibwée ou crie. Les bords du panier et du couvercle sont enveloppés de racine d’épinette et de piquants de porc-épic. Le couvercle est décoré de racine d’épinette formant des motifs en étoile.

Craftsperson Unknown

Materials/Matériaux Birch bark, spruce root, porcupine quills, leather, commercial dye/Écorce de bouleau, racine d’épinette, piquants de porc-épic, cuir, teinture commerciale

Dimensions 37.5cm (l) x 29cm (w) x 11.5cm (h)

Date Early 20th century/Début du 20e siècle

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