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Lidded Basket with Strap

Lidded Basket with Strap

Medium: birch bark, plant fiber, string
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/8 x 9 x 6 in. (13.7 x 22.9 x 15.2 cm)
Credit Line:Museum Purchase
Object number: 1927.2496.9.6
This covered birch bark container is end-sewn and positive-etched. Its lid, like two of its sides, depicts a symmetric plant and flower motif. The other sides have separate designs, which do not match. There is a hole on either end, probably intended for a strap.
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