Title

Art Processes in Birchbark of the River Desert Algonquin, a Circumboreal Trait

Contributor

Corporation de la Maison Dumulon (sharing)

Creator

Frank G. Speck

Language

eng

Spatial Coverage

Kitigan Zibi

Description

This comprehensive report details the five types of bark containers used by the Anicinabek: the wikwemot (for storing tools), the kikwabanagan (for carrying water and maple sap), the pskitanagan or atopogan (for boiling water on the fire), the wigwasanagan (an eating bowl), and the pskitonage (for protecting meat or clothing from insects and bad weather).

Speck provides an in-depth analysis of the shapes and decorations of the bark containers made in Kitigan Zibi : « the ellipse, the stem with three leaves, trefoil (both called « anibic »), the dome, the « toad's legging » or pitcherplant (« omakaki ») or twist, the scallop and with serrations on its straight edge are among those of an old native derivation, according to the testimony of their users ».

Format

Text

Caractéristiques du format

60 pages

Matériaux

Paper

Date Created

1941

Transmission

Kawanok

Access Rights

Open access

License

Public domain

Date Modified

2025-06-05

Identifier

smithsonian-texte-005