Birchbark basket (part a) with decorated lid (part b). Basket is round with straight sides, base and rim separate pieces of bark that have been stitched on with root ties. A scalloped bark ring has been similarly stitched on, beneath the root-wrapped lip. Lid construction is similar to basket, with a strip of birch for rim and a top piece stitched on with root. Lid design is a flower pattern in an ‘x’ shape made from dyed root. Underside of lid has a birch lining, covering the bottom root stitches.

FROM CARD: "ILLUS. IN USNM REPT, 1894; FIG.254, P. 564 *DOUBLE ENTRY UNDER CAT. #570."

FROM CARD: "SQUARE, FRAME POINTED END, SHARPLY CURVED UP IN FRONT; NETTING MADE OF FINE LINE, CUT FROM PREPARED DEERSKINS, CALLED BABICHE; FOOT NETTING WRAPPED AROUND FRAME; THE REST IS ROVE THROUGH IT; WOOD-WORK PAINTED AND ORNAMENTED WITH TUFTS OF WORSTED ON THE OUTSIDE. CHIPPEWAYAN MODEL, USED BY ESKIMO OF ARCTIC COAST AND BY HUDSON BAY CO.'S VOYAGEURS. *DOUBLE ENTRY UNDER CAT. #530."

FROM CARD: "*DOUBLE ENTRY UNDER CAT. #569. "SQUARE FRAME; POINTED ENDS, SHARPLY CURVED UP IN FRONT. NETTING CLOSE & FINE, MADE OF FINE LINE, CUT FROM PREPARED DEERSKINS CALLED BABICHE; THE FOOT NETTING BEING WRAPPED AROUND FRAME AND COARSER THAN THE REST. ORNAMENTED W/ TUFTS OF WORSTED ON OUTSIDE OF FRAME. CHIPPEWAYAN MODEL, USED BY ESKIMO OF ARCTIC CST."

FROM CARD: "DEPOSITED. *DOUBLE ENTRY UNDER CAT. #2009."

FROM CARD: "*DOUBLE ENTRY UNDER CAT. #577."