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Sewing Basket


Mi'kmaq artist, Sewing Basket, ca. 1880, birchbark, silk, quills, and beads, The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection, no known copyright restrictions, 2012.25.101

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Title

Sewing Basket

Artist

Mi'kmaq artist (Mi'kmaq)

Date

ca. 1880

Medium

birchbark, silk, quills, and beads

Dimensions (H x W x D)

2 1/2 in x 10 3/4 in x 4 3/4 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

2012.25.101

Copyright

no known copyright restrictions

Terms

baskets

beads

birch

containers

Micmac

quill

sewing

silk

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection

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