Wabanaki Maliseet Birch Bark Covered Container plum olivella shell

olivella shell

has touches of turquoise

Shane Perley-Dutcher is a multi-media artist from the Neqotkuk Wolasqiyik (Tobique First Nation) in New Brunswick

including feathers

Wabanaki Maliseet Birch Bark Covered Container plum olivella shellWabanaki Maliseet Birch Bark Covered Container An intriguing birch bark container with a hinged cover and a handle made from antler. The container is signed on the bottom: JCR Maliseet H. B. M. I "06"; this is the signature f John Robichaud. 16 1 2 inches long x 4 3 4 inches high (not including handle) x 6 3 4 inches deep. The lashings are artificial sinew; the handle and the clasp are antler; other components are leather. The container is coated with