Elm Burl Bowl

From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information

About this item

A Northeast Woodlands Indigneous person created this bowl. The notched handle was probably used to hang the bowl with twine from the poles of a wigwam, or to tie it to a pack for travel.

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Details

Item typeFood Service Equipment
CreatorPocumtuck Nation
Date1600–1700
PlaceMassachusetts
TopicNative American
Food, Cooking, Beverage, Alcohol
EraEarly Indigenous and European contact, 1565–1619
Colonial settlement, 1620–1762
MaterialWood
Process/FormatWoodworking
Dimension detailsDia: 7.12″ H: 3.87″ (w/notch handle) H: 2.5″ (w/out notch handle)
Catalog #IR.F.104
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Pocumtuck Nation. Elm Burl Bowl. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/ir-f-104/. Accessed on December 5, 2024.

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