Box Lid
70-9-68.2
From: United States of America | Massachusetts
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 70-9-68.2 |
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. |
Height | 2.8 cm |
Outside Diameter | 19.1 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
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