Container
58-34-6.1
From: Canada | Nova Scotia | Bear River
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 58-34-6.1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Micmac |
| Provenience | Canada | Nova Scotia | Bear River |
| Culture Area | Northeast Culture Area |
| Date Made | pre 1911 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Birchbark |
| Description | Rectangular base; oval mouth wrapped at edge; top which fits into mouth of container; rawhide strip handle and Made by peeling off bark; Red designs; base solid red; one side man shooting game birds with rifle; other side; man with dog hunting deer. Top: four bears in red and red border. Considerably darkened by age. |
| Height | 15 cm |
| Length | 27.5 cm |
| Width | 18 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Elizabeth Smaltz (Mrs. Joseph E.), 1958 |
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