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birchbark basket
birchbark basket
birchbark basket
Birchbark basket made of birchbark, porcupine quills, black thread, and sweetgrass. The lid has brightly coloured floral motifs, while the sides have diamonds and X shapes in between them. This item is currently housed at the Weltmuseum Wien in Vienna, Austria.
GRASAC research notes created during an onsite visit to Weltmuseum in January of 2016.
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Birchbark, porcupine quills, black thread, sweetgrass.
Sweetgrass coiled basket; with birchbark base, side centre panels, lid has centre piece of birchbark, rim and border of birchbark is of coiled sweetgrass.
Lid has floral motif; sides; diamonds and X's in between.
According to GRASAC research notes created during an onsite visit to Weltmuseum in January of 2016, this item belongs to the late 19th century due to the use of analine dyes.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand assembled the “Este Collection” during his world trip in 1892-93.
Provenance
The “Este Collection” was assembled by Archduke Franz Ferdinand during his 1892/93 world trip and was installed in what is now the Weltmuseum Wien.
About This GRASAC Record
Unknown artist, birchbark basket. Currently in the Weltmuseum Wien, Vienna, Austria, 114968 a, b. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip January 2016; GRASAC item id 59073.
In January of 2016, a small team of GRASAC researchers visited the collection to study and photograph it: Ruth Phillips, Lisa Truong, Naomi Recollet (Anishinaabe (Odawa/Ojibwe), Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory) and Wahsontiio Cross (Mohawk, Kahnawake). This GKS record was created in January of 2022 by GRASAC RA Aidan Mitchell-Boudreau.