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Object Number:70-9-47.2
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Ottawa (uncertain)
Ojibwa (uncertain)
Provenience: North America
United States of America
Michigan
Culture Area: Northeast Culture Area
Section:American
Materials:Birchbark
Height: 9 cm
Length: 15.01 cm
Width: 9 cm
Credit Line:Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970

Description

Birchwood-sewn to make a square box-the four sides and cover are very rough in texture, while the inside is very smooth and soft-the cover is very rippley-there are three clasps on the cover-two set as hinges one the back and one small clasp to open the cover at the front.

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