Birch Bark Container
Koyukon
Dene (Athabascan)
Subarctic
acquired 1951
Birch bark, wood, and vegetable fiber
Overall: 5 7/8 × 4 3/4 × 2 3/8 in. (15 × 12 × 6 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Museum Purchase
51.27.12813
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Tools and Equipment: Food Processing
Research Area
Native American
Native American: Subarctic
Not on view
Provenance
Robert T. Emery (1918-2005), Lebanon, New Hampshire; sold to present collection, 1951.
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