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Object Number
46-78-10/28120
Display Title
Small wooden box covered with embroidered grass pieces.
Descriptions
Object Description
Small wooden box covered with embroidered grass pieces. both cover and body are brightly embroidered in red, green, yellow and brown
Inventory Description
Cylindrical birch bark box with lid, polychrome quillwork, geometric design
Classification
- Raw Material
- Box
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century
Culture
- Algonquin
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Additional Geographic Terms
Eastern Woodlands
Materials
Bark Quill Spruce root
Dimensions
Overall: 11 x 16.5 x 16 cm (4 5/16 x 6 1/2 x 6 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-78-10/28120 & 52
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Ernest T. Jackson
(01/01/1880-01/01/1900)
Donor
Mr. Patrick T. Jackson
(11/27/1946)
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