Decorated Birch Bark Container - GRPO 1172
Works Progress Administration (WPA) project slightly conical-shaped container with floral quillwork design. The container is sewn with black spruce root seams and stands 14 cm high with a maximum diameter of 14 cm.
Caulking or Pitch Kit - GRPO 17201
One of the daily tasks of the voyageurs upon pulling their canoes ashore after a long day of paddling was to inspect the seams of their birch bark vessels and make any necessary repairs. Spruce gum, pictured he... More
Decorated Birch Bark Container - GRPO 1158
Ornately scratched straight and diagonal lines on deep birch bark container with spruce root seams and reinforcing split root rim. The container measures 40 cm long, 37 cm wide, and 13 cm deep.
Winnowing Basket - GRPO 1187 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Oblong birch bark ricing tray sewn with split and peeled black spruce root seams; split root serves as binding around top rim of container. The winnowing basket measures 39 cm long and 33 cm wide.