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Box with cover

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source in 1914.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Anishinaabe (Chippewa/Ojibwa)
Date created
1840-1870
Object Name
Box with cover
Media/Materials
Birchbark, porcupine quills, dye/dyes, conifer root, cotton thread
Techniques
Quill embroidered, dyed, stitched, wrapped
Dimensions
16.50 x 15.00 x 15.70 cm
Object Type
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
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