Container
Birch bark container of Native American origin. Pieces of birch bark are sewn together with thin strips of spruce root. A wooden trim is attached to the rim of the container to strengthen it. The rim is circular, the base square. The surfaces of the container are waterproofed with a clay-based mixture inside and out.
- Accession Number 2021.59.56
- Period 20th century
- Materials bark, birch, pigment, root, spruce, wood
- Measurements 8 x 30 cm
- Accession Number 2021.59.56
- Period 20th century
- Materials bark, birch, pigment, root, spruce, wood
- Measurements 8 x 30 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Jacques Lacaille, 2021.059.056
Photo by Michel Pinault
- On display
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