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Native American
Native American - Northeast and Southeast Woodland ➔ Container (Mokuk)
Identifier:
117059Description:
This birchbark container, called a mukuk, was used for holding maple syrup. It was created by a Chippewa maker in Sault Ste. Marie in the 1800s.
Date:
circa 1800 – 1850Materials:
BirchbarkDimensions:
4" h 8" w 4" dCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Angie McKeeExhibit/Program:
Anishinaabek: The Original People of This Place (after 2026)Redesign of the Anishinabek: The People of this Place exhibit. Ideas for potential artifacts.
Related Entity:
Angie Sophia McKee (donor)Alternate names: Mrs. J. Langdon McKee, Mrs. James Langdon McKee
Angie Sophia Buchanan McKee was born in 1872 to John and Sophia Buchanan. She was the youngest of six children. She married James Langdon McKee and passed away in 1961.
