Cedar Bark Mat

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Collector
Col. Berkeley R. Lewis II
Donor Name
Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy
unit 41107003.- drawer 5
Stored in Pod 4 oversize whole unit. Advance arrangements are needed for access.
From card: "Twilled and checker weave, forming decorative designs in zigzag and diamond shape patterns in natural straw and blue colors. Blue vegetable dye. Plaited margin reinforcement. Made by Charlotte Deschamps. Collected by Major Lewis about 1932."
Record Last Modified
6 Jun 2024
Specimen Count
1
Culture
Chippewa (Ojibwe, Anishinaabe)
Accession Date
11 Jul 1947
Accession Number
176875
USNM Number
E385734-0
Object Type
Mat
Place
Saganaga Lake, Cook County, Minnesota, United States, North America
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Anthropology
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Topic
Ethnology
Record ID
nmnhanthropology_8419756
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/391d4f971-fe2b-438e-86aa-96dd6ce32a30
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