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Lidded Box


Mi'kmaq artist, Lidded Box, ca. 1850, birchbark and porcupine quills, The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection, no known copyright restrictions, 2009.9.21

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Title

Lidded Box

Artist

Mi'kmaq artist (Mi'kmaq)

Date

ca. 1850

Medium

birchbark and porcupine quills

Dimensions (H x W x D)

5 in x 7 1/4 in x 6 5/8 in

Collection Area

Native American Art

Category

Northeast

Woodlands

Baskets

Containers and Vessels

Object Type

basket

Cultural Group

Mi'kmaq

Credit Line

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection

Accession Number

2009.9.21

Copyright

no known copyright restrictions

Terms

bark

baskets

birch

boxes

Eastern Woodland and Eastern Great Lake Native American styles

Micmac

quill

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection

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