Small cylindrical birchbark container made in three pieces. One piece of bark sewn together forms the body, a circluar piece sewn to one end of the body forms the bottom and a third small strip sewn to the open end forms a loop handle. Described as a "child's measure - holds a gill."
measuring cups
reed (grass, material)
reed (grass, material)
Measure, Culinary
Measure, Culinary
Unknown
2 1/4 x 2 3/4 (HxW), 1 1/8 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Ellen A. Robbins Stone
1917.910
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