bowl

bowl

bowl

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Introduction

A 19th century Anishinaabe bowl made of a single piece of birchbark that has been cut and sewn with possibly spruce root(?). Wrapping of possibly dyed spruce root(?) secures and ornaments the wooden rim. Acquired by the museum through an exchange with the Christy Collection in 1869.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin

Museum documentation

Place of Origin: Chippewas of the Thames First Nation
Date Made or Date Range: 1800s to 1865
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Museum documentation

Materials

birchbark; wood; spruce root, natural and possibly dyed(?) red, yellow and dark brown.

Techniques or Format

A single piece of birchbark cut and sewn in eight places with possibly spruce root(?) to form a bowl with contoured sides. A rim made of wood is secured with the wrapping of possibly dyed and natural spruce root(?) that is then sewn along the birchbark edge.

Motifs and Patterns

The alternating use of natural and dyed spruce root creates a colour pattern along the rim of the bowl.

Dimensions: 0 × 0 × 6 mm
Condition: Overall good; some spruce root missing
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Museum documentation

Current Location: Museum Volkenkunde, Leiden, Netherlands
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 74-124
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1869
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Christy Collection
Collection Narratives and Histories

Acquired by the museum through an exchange with the Christy Collection in 1869

GKS Reference Number: 25700
Approximate Place of Origin

43.0703, -80.1184

Source of Information about Places

Museum documentation indicates: "North America". Similar items marked as "Chippewas".

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