Bowl in the Shape of a Beaver
Date1790/1800
Object PlaceN.E. Woodlands, Michigan, United States, North America
MediumWood
ClassificationsSculpture
Dimensions13 inches × 25 1/2 inches (33.02 × 64.77 cm)
Credit LineCity of Detroit Purchase
Object number51.9
DescriptionOval bowl of carved wood, with concave bottom and straight walls. The projecting head, tail, and feet are carved in low relief on the exterior of the walls, and give the bowl, when reversed, the appearance of a beaver.On View
On viewCollections
- Native American Minds of Colonial America Copy
Locations
- Exhibition Demo Museum (Hanover Square), Wing A, The Americas, Gallery 8
ProvenanceFrom the family of Alexander Harrow (1755-1811), British naval officer on the Great Lakes and pioneer settler on the St. Clair River above Algonac.
19th Century
c. 1840
c. 1880
c. 1850
c. 1900
c. 300
late 19th Century
100/500 AD