Covered birchbark container

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This container was made in Northern New England, possibly by an Abenaki artisan. It was most likely intended to be sold to tourists. The designs were etched into the bark.

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Details

Item typePersonal Objects
Crafts, Decorative Art
CreatorAbenaki [Attributed to]
Datecirca 1800
PlaceNew England
TopicNative American
EraThe New Nation, 1784–1815
MaterialWood
Dimension detailsHeight: 3.87 in Diameter: 4.25 in
Catalog #1985.0987
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Abenaki [Attributed to]. Covered birchbark container. ca. 1800. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1985-0987/. Accessed on December 6, 2024.

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