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Birch bark basket. Northeastern North American, probably Cree. Donated to the British Museum by Henry Christy between 1860 and 1869.

Nation of Maker: Cree Eeyou (Eastern James Bay Quebec Cree) Maskêkowiyiniwak (Swampy Cree) Mushkegowuk (Western James Bay Cree) Omushkego (Winisk-Swampy Cree)
Nation of Origin

Based upon stylistic characteristics.

Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Created from information in the British Museum object catalogue.

Materials

Birch bark; spruce root.

Techniques or Format

Made of a single piece of birch bark, cut ans sewn to form sides. The rim is edged with spruce root.

Dimensions: 18.5 × 17.2 × 0 cm
Condition: Good.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

This item was donated to the British Museum between 1860 and 1869.

Current Location: British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Am,St.791
Collection at Current Location: Christy Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1860s
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Henry Christy
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: Before 1869
Collection Narratives and Histories

Donated to the British Museum by Henry Christy between 1860 and 1869.

GKS Reference Number: 26897
How to Cite this Item

Unknown Cree artist, basket. Currently in the British Museum, Am,St.791. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 26897.

Record Creation Context

Researchers present: Heidi Bohaker (HB), John Borrows (JB), Lindsay Borrows (LB), Alan Corbiere (AC), Jonathan King (JK), Henrietta Lidchi (HL), Stacey Loyer (SL), Janis Monture (JM), Bruce Morito (BM), Ruth Phillips (RP), Anne De Stecher (AS), Cory Willmott (CW).

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Researchers present: Heidi Bohaker (HB), John Borrows (JB), Lindsay Borrows (LB), Darlene Johnston (DJ), Stacey Loyer (SL), Janis Monture (JM), Bruce Morito (BM), Ruth Phillips (RP), Cory Willmott (CW).

Approximate Place of Origin

43.7918, -84.2994

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