Plain birch bark basket (mukok or mukuk) filled with maple sugar. One of two collected by Henry Christy in 1856. Donated to the British Museum by Christy between 1860 and 1869.
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
Created from information in the British Museum object catalogue and observations made by the GRASAC research team.
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Materials
Birch bark
Techniques or Format
Larger of the two boxes, thread holding the lid to the base of basket filled with maple sugar
Motifs and Patterns
Label says" Maple Sugar 2 small birch box ___ made for childr__s at the graves of the p_____" Circle engraved on the front of bark
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
Am, St. 794b
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
26986
How to Cite this Item
Unknown artist, mukuk. Currently in the British Museum, Am, St. 794b. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 26986.
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