Storage container

NameBasket

(not entered)Basket

CultureAnishinaabe

Date1920s-1930s

Place madeUnited States, North America

MediumBirch bark, spruce root, metal tacks

Dimensions14 3/8 × 24 1/4 × 13 in. (36.5126 × 61.5951 × 33.0201 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Ronald and Vicki Sullivan, A.2016.10.5ab

Object numberA.2016.10.5ab

DescriptionLarge, almost rectangular storage container. Decorated with designs displaying natural motifs, plants and animals. The backround to the designs are scratched through the outer layer, revealing a lighter brown. The lid is flat and rests on the lip of the container, which is stitched to a slender bent branch and inner strip.