[Restricted Object] Midewiwin Birch Bark Scroll
Anishinaabe (Ojibwe / Chippewa)
Midewiwin Society
Great Lakes Woodlands
Woodlands
collected early 20th century
Birch bark and wood
Overall: 57 1/16 × 10 3/8 in. (145 × 26.3 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Museum Purchase
56.14.13602
Geography
Place Made: Red Lake, United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Ceremonial Artifact
Research Area
Native American
Native American: Woodlands
Not on view
Inscriptions
Marks: "1789 YOZPVY"
Course History
ANTH 17, The Anthropology of Health and Illness, Sienna Craig, Spring 2012
ANTH 32, AMES 26, Anthropology of Tibet and the Himalayas, Sienna Craig, Spring 2013
ANTH 17, The Anthropology of Health and Illness, Sienna Craig, Spring 2012
ANTH 17, The Anthropology of Health and Illness, Sienna Craig, Spring 2012
Provenance
Mahto, Red Lake, Minnestota; sold to Albert Green Heath (1888-1953), early 20th century; sold to Logan Museum of Anthropology, Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin, 1955; sold to present collection, 1956.
This record is part of an active database that includes information from historic documentation that may not have been recently reviewed. Information may be inaccurate or incomplete. We also acknowledge some language and imagery may be offensive, violent, or discriminatory. These records reflect the institution’s history or the views of artists or scholars, past and present. Our collections research is ongoing.
We welcome questions, feedback, and suggestions for improvement. Please contact us at: Hood.Collections@dartmouth.edu