Catalogue no: |
42467 |
Botanical classification: |
BETULACEAE Betula papyrifera |
Donor: |
Eugene Bourgeau |
Donor date: |
1859 |
| Geographical origin: |
North America, Canada, Saskatchewan, Edmonton |
Bourgeau collected this remarkable
bark water vessel decorated with porcupine quills and aniline dyes
in Edmonton . The accompanying note identified the vessel as a product
of the Assiniboine Indians, who at the time Bourgeau felt were “Savages!”
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