Containers of bark were commonly made by Northeast Woodlands people. This bowl was made in the late 18th century by a member of the Penobscot nation, a people who continue to live in their traditional homeland along the Penobscot River in Maine. The bowl was formed by folding and stitching, most likely using cord made from split spruce or cedar roots.
Penobscot. Birchbark bowl. ca. 1790. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1985-0985/. Accessed on December 6, 2024.
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