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Wikwemot

Title
Wikwemot
Contributor
Musée de la Civilisation (sharing)
Language
English
Subject
Basketry
Fishing (Pagida)
Crafts
Container
Description
Cylindrical basketry. Special basketry: two superimposed diagonal webs, a third tangled horizontal web securing the first two. Very narrow strands. Rolled edge: the upright strands are wound into a bundle of spirally-turned strands, cedar or ash clisse.

This container was used to collect freshwater clams from lakeshores.
Format
Object
Caractéristiques du format
Diameter: 31.5 cm ; Height: 22 cm
Matériaux
Cedar tree (Kicikatik)
Ash tree
Technique de fabrication
Braided
Titre antérieur
Freshwater clam basket [Musée de la Civilisation]
Title replaced by the Anicinabemowin term.
Access Rights
Open access
License
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Date Modified
2024-10-02
Identifier
MdlC68-3069