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Object Number
33-12-10/1378
Display Title
Oval birch bark box and cover with quill decoration
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Oval birch bark box w/ lid, polychrome quillwork, geometric design, red cloth tr
Classification
- Box
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
pre 1832-1846
Culture
- Micmac?
- Huron?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Maine
Additional Geographic Terms
Machias, east
Materials
Bark, Cloth, Quill
Dimensions
Overall: 8.3 x 15 x 11 cm (3 1/4 x 5 7/8 x 4 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
33-12-10/1378
Provenance
Collector
Mary H. Stone
(1832-1846)
Collector
Rev. Thomas Treadwell Stone
(1832-1846)
Donor
Mrs. Charles F. Batchelder
(February 15, 1933)
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