Quilled oval box with star pattern on top and dark/light alternating pattern on sides
Quilled oval box with star pattern on top and dark/light alternating pattern on sides
Datemid 19th-late 19th Century
DimensionsOverall (H x W x D): 6 3/8 × 9 3/8 × 6 3/8 in. (16.2 × 23.8 × 16.2 cm)
MediumBirchbark, porcupine quills, spruce root, natural dyes
ClassificationTextiles and Fiber
Credit LineGift of James E. Laramy
Object number
2025.141A-B
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DescriptionLarge oval birchbark box with four exterior slats wrapped in spruce root
in an alternating dark/light pattern. Each slat is also decorated with a
woven diamond pattern in porcupine quills. The lid is covered in
porcupine quills dyed in blue, white, dark brown, and light brown. The
patterns include numerous motifs radiating around the central star motif.
mid 19th-late 19th Century
mid 19th-late 19th Century
mid 19th-late 19th Century
mid 19th-late 19th Century
late 18th century
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mid 18th century
late 18th century
mid 18th century
mid 18th century
mid 18th century
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