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Object Number
34-118-10/3809
Display Title
Oval covered birch bark container decorated with quills
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Box, birch, oval, thread, natural quill deciration, star design on lid
Classification
- Box
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Micmac
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
Materials
Birch, Quill
Dimensions
Overall: 6.5 x 12.1 x 0.5 cm (2 9/16 x 4 3/4 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
34-118-10/3809
Provenance
Collector
Nellie P. Carter
(1897 prob. - 1934)
Donor
Nellie P. Carter
(1897 prob. - 1934)
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