Three short butternut logs stacked loosely, their bark grey-brown and finely furrowed, the sawn ends showing pale concentric growth rings.
  • Three lengths of butternut bark stacked loosely, the outer faces shaggy grey-brown and one cut end showing pale wood.

Butternut bark comes from the butternut tree, a hardwood native to the eastern United States

Composition

Butternut bark

Handling Notes

  • Butternut bark is often used to create dyes for basket weaving and textiles, resulting in brown, red-brown, or orange-red colored objects

Applications in Craft

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Provenance

Mary W. Thompson, Cherokee Baskets & Vessels, Cherokee, North Carolina. Acquired 2024.

In Use

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