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Object Number
15-18-10/86063
Display Title
Birchbark box, ornamented with quillwork. Circular box with soft wood base pegge
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Birch bark box with lid, cylindrical base, round top, dyed quill design
Classification
- Box
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1850
Culture
- Micmac
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
Nova Scotia
Materials
Birchbark, Wood, Porcupine quill, Dye
Dimensions
Overall: 12.2 x 19.6 x 19.5 cm (4 13/16 x 7 11/16 x 7 11/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
86063
Provenance
Collector
Unknown
(? - 1915)
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