grave marker

grave marker

grave marker

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TK Culturally Sensitive
TK Culturally Sensitive

This material has cultural and/or historical sensitivities

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Place of Origin: Emmet County, MI
Date Made or Date Range: 1850
Materials

Pine wood

Techniques or Format

Light blonde rectangular wooden grave marker

Motifs and Patterns

Engraved designs on one side consisting of two tree-like forms and a four-legged animal with a semi-circular body decorated with diagonal cross-hatching.

Dimensions: 15.75 × 3.875 × 0.75 in
Condition: rotted at one end
Current Location: Detroit Institute of Arts, MI, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 81.586
Collection at Current Location: Albert G. Heath Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1981
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Richard A. Pohrt
Collection Narratives and Histories

Formerly in the collection of: Albert Heath. Later acquired from Heath by M. G. Chandler.

GKS Reference Number: 26063
Record Creation Notes/Observations

This item was not discussed by GRASAC team members during their on site visit to the DIA, May 2010.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.0344, -82.8173

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