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Introduction

Ash splint basket made using plaiting technique, dyed with blood root and gold thread, two ring handles on sides

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

According to original catalogue record, basket was collected from Garden River Reservation, Ontario (which is predominantly Anishnaabek - CW).

Place of Origin: Garden River First Nation
Date Made or Date Range: Before 1933-08
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Original catalogue record

Materials

Ash, dyed with blood root

Techniques or Format

Made using plaiting technique

Condition: Good
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

According to original catalogue record, the basket was collected in August of 1933.

Current Location: University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: UMMA14023
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: After 1933-08
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1933-08
Collection Narratives and Histories

Collected by Volney Jones on museum expedition from Garden River Reservation, Ontario in August of 1933

GKS Reference Number: 25152
How to Cite this Item

University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology, UMMA14023

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