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This Anishinaabe mkak (box) is made from birchbark and decorated with porcupine quillwork. It is likely from White Fish Point, near Sault Ste. Marie. The label on the bottom of the mkak reads: "Box made from birchbark and porcupine quills. Made by an old Indian
This Anishinaabe mkak (box) is made from birchbark and decorated with quillwork in floral motifs. It was collected in Northern Michigan by Amos H. Gottschall between 1871 and 1905. His collection was likely left to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (ANS) sometime before
Probably Ojibwe, women's leggings made of dark blue felt blanket with white selvedge at upper edge, and cuff band of spot-stitched seed beads in open-work pattern. Loaned to the museum by Mrs. Erhart G. Peterson, January, 1952.
This Anishinaabe mkak (box) is made from birchbark and decorated with quillwork. It was collected in Northern Michigan by Amos H. Gottschall between 1871 and 1905. His collection was likely left to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (ANS) sometime before 1937. ANS formally
A small black ash splint basket
An incised birchbark panel. Anishinaabe, circa 1890.
This Anishinaabe mkak (box) is made from birchbark and decorated with quillwork. It was collected in Northern Michigan by Amos H. Gottschall between 1871 and 1905. His collection was likely left to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (ANS) sometime before 1937. ANS formally
A square hide shoulder bag, now missing its strap, dating to the second half of the 18th century and attributable to the Anishinaabe. Two thunderbirds, power lines, and motifs that may represent horned serpents are displayed on the front. Transferred to the Cambridge University Museum
This Anishinaabe mkak (box) is made from birchbark with floral quillwork decorations on all six sides. It was collected in Northern Michigan by Amos H. Gottschall between 1871 and 1905. His collection was likely left to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (ANS) sometime
This Anishinaabe mkak (box) is made from birchbark with a floral design done in quillwork. It was collected in Northern Michigan by Amos H. Gottschall between 1871 and 1905. His collection was likely left to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (ANS) sometime before
Ash splint basket made using plaiting technique, dyed with blood root and gold thread, two ring handles on sides
Ojibwe wooden drum beater with top shaped like a horse head. Cut-out shapes on handle of diamond, crescent and inverted apostrophe. Similar, but not identical to P0383A. Part of the Pearsall Collection, acquired in 1963.
This Anishinaabe mkak (box) is made from birchbark with a floral design done in quillwork. It was collected in Northern Michigan by Amos H. Gottschall between 1871 and 1905. His collection was likely left to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (ANS) sometime before
A birchbark and sweetgrass tray. Anishinaabe or Odawa.
This Anishinaabe mkak (box) is a circular birchbark box decorated with porcupine quillwork. It was collected in Northern Michigan by Amos H. Gottschall between 1871 and 1905. His collection was likely left to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (ANS) sometime before 1937. ANS
This Anishinaabe (possibly Odawa) mkak (box) is made from birchbark and decorated with floral and leaf motifs. It was collected in 1916 by Frank Speck from Lake Temagami in Ontario, CA. Speck gifted it to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in
Plaited basket, undecorated, two handles
This Anishinaabe mkak (box) is made from birchbark with a floral decoration made from quillwork. It was collected in Northern Michigan by Amos H. Gottschall between 1871 and 1905. His collection was likely left to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (ANS) sometime before
This Anishinaabe mkak (box/container) is made from birchbark and sweetgrass. It was collected in Northern Michigan by Amos H. Gottschall between 1871 and 1905. His collection was likely left to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (ANS) sometime before 1937. ANS formally gifted the