Vintage Attikamekw Birch Bark Oblong Bowl Indigenous Craft Quebec bunny storybook Photos that are signed Notman

Photos that are signed Notman & Son date from 1882 onwards when Williams son Willam McFarlane Notman partnered with his father - the studio was taken over by a subsequent generation and closed in 1935

Bauhaus inspired decoration and form

Dating: 1950s–1960s

visible with lighting behind the jacket

Quebec and Winnipeg

Vintage Attikamekw Birch Bark Oblong Bowl Indigenous Craft Quebec bunny storybook Photos that are signed NotmanThis is a traditional birch bark oblong bowl, attributed to the Attikamekw Nation of central Quebec, hand crafted using established Indigenous techniques. The bowl is formed from a single sheet of birch bark, folded and stitched into an elongated oval shape. The rim is reinforced with a fitted wooden hoop, secured with split natural fibre ties. The exterior decoration is created through selective stripping of the bark surface, revealing lighter layers