Birchbark mukak

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About this item

This mukak was made by Roger Echaquan (Attikanek (Tete de Boule)) of Manouane, Quebec, in 1992.  He used split spruce root to stitch it together and the design was etched into the bark. This style of container was traditionally used as a berry basket. Echaquan’s craft is a continuation of an enduring tradition of making birchbark mukaks.

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Item typePersonal Objects
Food Storage Equipment
CreatorEchaquan, Roger
Date1992
PlaceCanada
TopicFood, Cooking, Beverage, Alcohol
Native American
EraNew Millennium, 1990–Present
Colonial settlement, 1620–1762
Revolutionary America, 1763–1783
The New Nation, 1784–1815
National Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877
Rise of Industrial America, 1878–1899
Progressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPlant Product
Dimension detailsHeight: 8.00 in Width: 8.25 in
Catalog #1992.15.05
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Echaquan, Roger. Birchbark mukak. 1992. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1992-15-05/. Accessed on December 6, 2024.

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