Box And Lid, Birchbark, Ottawa-ojibwa

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Description

Rectangular lidded birchbark box embroidered in colored porc. quills in floral motifs (top and sides). Note: a second box shown in seperate slide has same #. It is oval, lidded, with red and white stupped quill work and sides of lid and box, leaf motifs on lid. Note: a good example in good condition of MI. quillwork of 19th century.

Object Information

Date Created:

1851 - 1900

Local ID:

80256

Collection:

Woodland Native American

Dimensions:

3.5" h 6.75" w 4.25" d

Materials:

Porcupine Quill

Rights:

Public Domain