. Bulletin. Ethnology. Figure 23. -Designs from one side and end of birchbark container (Mattawa Band) (NMC, III, L, 189). spruce gum, in constant use in the family of Mikweni'ni, "Willing ; It stands for the idea which I have expressed with some persistence, that the forest dwellers of the "snowshoe hunting" culture possess a natural inclination toward an art tradition in deco- rating utensils in common use. Another theme construed in the style. Figure 24.—Designs from birchbark containers (Mattawa Band). a, Floral design in positive and negative technique (NMC, III, L
. Bulletin. Ethnology. Figure 23. -Designs from one side and end of birchbark container (Mattawa Band) (NMC, III, L, 189). spruce gum, in constant use in the family of Mikweni'ni, "Willing ; It stands for the idea which I have expressed with some persistence, that the forest dwellers of the "snowshoe hunting" culture possess a natural inclination toward an art tradition in deco- rating utensils in common use. Another theme construed in the style. Figure 24.—Designs from birchbark containers (Mattawa Band). a, Floral design in positive and negative technique (NMC, III, L, 189); 6, floral design on side of small container (III, L, 191). which may be called aboriginal so far as its conception and execution are concerned is the forest horizon in profile shown in figure 12, d. Two northern hares, their heads only showing above the hiU, amid the tangle of a swamp, are portrayed realistically enough to excite interest in the eyes of hunters, whether natives or Europeans. Note also the dog chasing the partridge as a theme on a pail (fig. 10, a).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. Washington : G. P. O.
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