Shifting Basket

Title

Shifting Basket

Rights

Museum of Anthropological Archaeology

Type

ethnographic

Creator

Bkejwanong/Walpole Island First Nation

Elizabeth Colwell

Date

1933-07-22

Description

Sifting basket made by Elizabeth Colwell (spelling in Jones' notes: Caldwell), daughter of Mrs. George Shogonosh. Bottom weaved on lap from above -- same weave as Mrs. Greenbird. Sides woven in usual way. Bottom is loose hexagonal weave, top is circular (from Volney Jones' 1933 field notes).

Place

Canada

Walpole Island, Ontario

Identifier

UMMAA 13993

Provenance

Volney Jones and Mrs. Hyman (Ada) Smith