Bentwood container, ca. 1820
Contributed by Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine
Item 23497
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The construction of this Native American bentwood container is similar to that of birchbark and, like birchbark, is sewn together with spruce root.
It is one of the few extant examples of this tradition and may have served as a man's toolbox.
Other Information
- Title: Bentwood container, ca. 1820
- Creation Date: circa 1820
- Subject Date: circa 1820
- State: ME
- Media: Wood
- Local Code: HM 2533
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine
5746 Maine Center for the Arts, Orono, ME 04469
(207) 581-1902
http://www.umaine.edu/hudsonmuseum/
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LC Subject Headings
Indian art--North America
Indians of North America--Maine
Containers
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