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Snuff box

Object Details

Collection History
Collected by George Bliss in 1885; donated to MAI by Mrs. George Bliss (of New York City) in 1934.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Minnesota Chippewa
Collector
George Bliss, Non-Indian
Previous owner
George Bliss, Non-Indian
Mrs. George Bliss, Non-Indian
Donor
Mrs. George Bliss, Non-Indian
Object Name
Snuff box
Media/Materials
Birchbark, wood
Techniques
Carved
Object Type
Pipes and Smoking
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