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Mikos

Title
Mikos
Contributor
Musée de la Civilisation (sharing)
Richard Ejinagosi Kistabish (description)
Roger Wylde (description)
Creator
Thomas Damase
Subject
Tool
Shelter
Description
Piobik inserted in a cylindrical birchwood handle. This tool is used to drill holes in moose, bear or beaver hides to make shelters and blankets. Moose hide is ideal for shelter construction, as it is very thick and waterproof. The wood used to make the awl handle comes from birch, a tree of great importance to the Anicinabek. By being transformed into a tool, the birch fulfills its responsibility to humans, who in turn bring it to life.
Titre antérieur
Format
Object
Caractéristiques du format
Length: 18.8 cm ; Width: 3 cm
Matériaux
Wood (Mitik)
Birch (Wikwasatik)
Metal (Piobik)
Technique de fabrication
Carved
Date Created
1965
Date Valid
This tool was probably used as early as the 17th century, when communities had access to metal. This type of awl is no longer used today.
Dernière modification des métadonnées
2024-04-15
Identifier
MdlC75-1092 [Musée de la Civilisation]