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bowl, birchbark with moosehair embroidery
bowl, birchbark with moosehair embroidery
bowl, birchbark with moosehair embroidery
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Introduction
A Huron-Wendat birchbark bowl with moosehair embroidery. Given to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in 1937 by Miss Ellen C. Woods.
Nation of Maker:
Huron-Wendat
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
Museum documentation.
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Materials
birchbark; moosehair, white and dyed blue, green, pink, yellow; black thread.
Techniques or Format
A hexagonal base. Six pieces of birchbark with scalloped tops are stitched to the base and to each other, forming the sides. Each piece is decorated with moosehair embroidery, and backed with another piece of birch bark.
Motifs and Patterns
Floral motifs.
Dimensions:
0 × 0 × 0 cm
Provenance
Current Location:
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
37-3-1
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1937
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Gift of Miss Ellen C. Woods
Collection Narratives and Histories
Given to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in 1937 by Miss Ellen C. Woods.
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
24901
Record Creation Context
GRASAC study visit, participants: David Penney, Ruth Phillips, Stacey Loyer, William Wierzbowski, December 3, 2009
Approximate Place of Origin