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Item Specifics
Type: Makuk / Basket
Material: Birch Bark, Sweetgrass / Root Lashings
Artisan/Origin: Native American / First Nations (Ojibwe / Anishinaabe style)
Design: Hand-Etched / Scratched Winter Bark Deer / Stag Motif
Handmade: Yes
Approximate Dimensions:
Top Width/Diameter: ~8 inches x 7.5 inches
Height: ~4.75 inches
Base: ~5.5 inches x 5.5 inches
Condition Report:
This is a delicate, vintage, used item with wear consistent with age and natural materials.
Exterior: The etched panels are highly visible and intact. There is some light surface scuffing, minor bark separation near the corners, and a natural aged patina.
Interior: Shows heavy signs of natural aging, flaking, and dry-rot/delamination common in vintage birch bark items.
Rim & Lashings: The top rim binding has some breaks, loose pieces, and missing sections of lashing from age, particularly near the seam overlaps,
