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Birch bark box with quillwork. Round with fitted lid.
Birch bark box with quillwork. Round with fitted lid.
Object Number 985-27-10/59283
Display Title Birch bark box with quillwork. Round with fitted lid.
Descriptions
Object Description Birch bark box w/ quillwork, possibly Micmac. Round shape w/ fitted lid. Quillwork around bottom half of box and around lid edge w/ floral designs in center. Quills dyed in bright colors. 4x7.3 cm.
Inventory Description Box, birch bark w/ lid, cylindrical, red wht bl quillwork, damaged, hole in base
Classification
  • Box
Department Ethnographic
Date 19th century
Culture
  • Ojibwa
  • Micmac
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials Bark, Quill
Dimensions Overall: 3.8 x 7.2 x 7.1 cm (1 1/2 x 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-27-10/59283
Provenance
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (1985)
Donor William H. Claflin, Jr. (1985)

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