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Citations From Vanstone (1982) Article

« Four birch bark containers, all from the Chicoutimi band which utilized territory to the east of the Lake St. John Band, are described as eating dishes. Each is made from a single piece of bark and has sides that slope outward to an oval or round rim. The rims of all four dishes are separate pieces of wood, probably birch, secured, in three cases, to the tops of the containers with spruce or larch root which was also used to stitch the corners. At intervals on the rim of one of these dishes, four pieces of red cloth, approximately 9 cm in length, have been woven into the root lashing as decoration (fig. 6). The rim of the fourth vessel is tied on with twine and this specimen has been extensively repaired with both twine and roots. One dish has heart-shaped etched designs on all four sides (fig. 7), a decorative technique that will be discussed in more detail when covered baskets are described. The four vessels range in height from 12 to 20 cm, and in diameter from 36 cm to approximately 49 cm. »
Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), Vanstone p.8, fig 6 (p.34), 7 (p.35).

Translation Of Citations From Vanstone (1982) Article

« Quatre contenants d’écorce de bouleau, tous de la bande de Chicoutimi, qui utilisait le territoire à l’est de la bande du Lac-Saint-Jean, sont décrits comme des plats pour la nourriture. Chacun est fait d’une seule pièce d’écorce et les côtés s’inclinent vers l’extérieur pour former un rebord ovale ou rond. Les rebords des quatre plats sont faits de pièces de bois séparées, probablement du bouleau, et ils sont sécurisés dans trois cas jusqu’au haut du contenant , par une racine d’épinette ou de mélèze, aussi utilisée pour coudre les coins. À intervalles sur le rebord d’un de ces plats, quatre pièces de tissu rouge d’environ 9 cm de longueur ont été tissées comme décoration dans la racine qui est brêlée (fig. 6). Le rebord du quatrième récipient est attaché avec de la ficelle et ce spécimen a été réparé plusieurs fois avec de la ficelle et des racines. Un autre plat comporte des motifs en forme de cœur sur les quatre côtés (fig. 7), une technique décorative qui sera discutée avec plus de détails quand les paniers couverts seront décrits. Les quatre récipients mesurent de 12 à 20 cm de hauteur et de 36 cm à environ 49 cm de diamètre. »
Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), Vanstone p.8, fig 6 (p.34), 7 (p.35).

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