Mat, birchbark

Mat, birchbark

Mat, birchbark

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Introduction

Birchbark mat was made with sweetgrass, porcupine quills and cotton thread. The bark cutouts were sewn together and then trimmed with a zigzag sweetgrass border. Object file states item was from "Chippewas of Minnesota." Item was made before 11/1/1932 when it was bought for $700 by collector Wm. R. Faribault who was a member of the Missouri Historical Society.

Nation of Maker: American
Place of Origin: Minnesota, USA
Date Made or Date Range: before 1932
Materials

Birch bark; sweetgrass; porcupine quills; cotton thread

Techniques or Format

Round birch bark cutout sewn to a similar liner (grain same direction) with black thread and trimmed with sweetgrass. Zigzag sweetgrass edging with outer circle edging. "Jay" (?) penciled on bottom. Green red and undyed quills inserted in upper bark; liner is tacked with quills.

Original and Subsequent Uses

market object

Dimensions: 0 × 0 × 0 in
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

accession date into collection

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1932 027 0136
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1932-11-01
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: William. R. Faribault
GKS Reference Number: 24704
Approximate Place of Origin

46.7296, -94.6859