Decorative arts

Quillwork Box

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Type: Decorative arts(Opens in new tab)
Date: ca. 1850
Accession number: 2016.25.27
Maker: Unknown, American(Opens in new tab) (American)
Dimensions: 3 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 5 1/4 in. (9.8 x 14.9 x 13.3 cm.)
Medium: wood, birchbark, porcupine quills, and natural aniline dye
Description: Micmac quillwork birchbark box with lid; geometric motif on domed lid and with chevrons (zigzag) pattern on sides.
Credit: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gift of Jonathan and Karin Fielding
Department: American Art
Find out more: View in the Art Museum catalog(Opens in new tab)

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