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Native American
Native American - Northeast and Southeast Woodland ➔ Container (Mukuk)
Identifier:
E184661Description:
A mukuk is a simple birchbark container used for holding liquids. This open container is a typical Anishinaabe design, made from a single sheet of birchbark that is folded with the ends secured using bark twine. When not in use, the ends can be untied and the mukuk stored flat.
Date:
before 1977Materials:
Birchbark (Betula Papyrifera), TwineDimensions:
6.25" h 1" w 5.73" dCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 3Source:
Museum PurchaseExhibits/Programs:
Anishinabek: The People of this Place (1995 – 2025)Anishinaabek: The Original People of This Place (after 2026)
Redesign of the Anishinabek: The People of this Place exhibit. Ideas for potential artifacts.