Box

70-9-68.1

From: United States of America | Massachusetts

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 70-9-68.1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Micmac
Provenience United States of America | Massachusetts
Culture Area Northeast Culture Area
Date Made 1875-1899
Section American
Materials Birch Bark | Quill
Description

Porcupine quill treasure box made of birchbark-circular box with fitted lid-wooden bottom geometric designs in white green and brown-not less than 60 years old-obtained from Tarr family estate, Gloucester, Mass.

Length 19.5 cm
Width 8 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970

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