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Introduction

Bark box with top, decorated with white quills and image of beaver on top

Nation of Maker: American
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

According to original catalogue record, basket was collected from Garden River Reserve, Ontario

Place of Origin: Garden River First Nation
Date Made or Date Range: Unknown
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Original catalogue record

Materials

Basket made with bark, decorated in quills

Motifs and Patterns

Top of basket has image of a beaver on a tree branch

Condition: Generally good, though some needles are worn
Current Location: University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: UMMA14003
Collection Narratives and Histories

Collected by Volney Jones on museum expedition from Garden Reserve, Ontario

GKS Reference Number: 24971
How to Cite this Item

University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology, UMMA14003

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