Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Basket |
Date |
1880-1920 |
Maker |
Ottawa Indian (attributed) |
Subjects |
Indians of North America Indigenous peoples Native Americans Basket making |
Material |
Birchbark/Porcupine Quill/Sweetgrass |
Used |
Marsh family camps in Beaumaris, Ontario and then Essex, NY |
Description |
Medium-sized birchbark basket decorated with porcupine quills and sweetgrass (probably). Birchbark body (.1a) and lid (.1b) with decorative stiching, and a star-like or maple leaf design on lid. Sweetgrass around rim of body and lid. Outer surface of lid and body (except base) fully decorated with quill work patterns. This basket is similar to two Ottawa baskets in collection at Rochester Museum Science Center. The Ottawa lived around the upper Great Lakes in 19th-20th century. Muskoka Lake is near Northeast shore of Lake Huron, on the edge of Ottawa territory. |
Notes |
Lid: Diameter - 14.50 inches; Height - 2.25 inches Base: Diameter - 14.25 inches; Height - 3.75 inches |
Dimensions |
H-4.25 Dia-14.5 inches |
Collection |
Indian Culture 05: Baskets |
Search Terms |
American Indians Native Americans |
Catalog Number |
2001.020.0001 |
Imagefile |
080\2001.020.0001A-B.JPG |
Species |
Basket |
Owned by |
Mrs. Joseph W. Marsh |
Credit line |
Gift of James Marsh |