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Decorative arts
Quillwork Box
1 of 7
- 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)
