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Ojibwe birchbark winnowing basket

Item

Title
Ojibwe birchbark winnowing basket
Description
Shallow birchbark basket with split stick bent and sewn around rim and a seam in each corner. There is a split on one side that has been repaired with basswood. Used for winnowing wild rice. From the Grand Portage Reservation, Minnesota.
Subject
Mille Lacs Kathio State Park
Creator
Minnesota Historical Society Collections
Source
Minnesota Historical Society
http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/display?irn=10241343
Publisher
University Library, St. Cloud State University
Date
Not later than 1930
Contributor
Native Nations of Minnesota (ETHS 301) class Spring 2021, St. Cloud State University
Rights
Copyright status unknown.
Format
Image/jpeg
Type
Still image
Identifier
6935.20.C.2 (Accession Number)