Box

29-10-4

From: Canada | Quebec | Maniwaki

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 29-10-4
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Algonkin
Provenience Canada | Quebec | Maniwaki
Culture Area Northeast Culture Area
Locus Reservation 6 miles south of Maniwaki.
Section American
Materials Birchbark
Description

"Castoreum" or birchbark scent box, wicina wyc, Undecorated. This box contains a castor which is smeared over the beaver traps to attract the game. Castoreum - is very valuable). This box is carried at the hunters belt, being attached by means of the toggle. Box with wooden cover and buckskin thong.

Height 6.99 cm
Length 7.62 cm
Width 3.81 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Frederick Johnson (#1-93) / Gift of Frank Speck (#94-99), 1929

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