Quilled birchbark model canoe
Quilled birchbark model canoe
Datemid 19th-late 19th Century
DimensionsOverall: (H x W x L) 2 × 3 × 18 in. (5.1 × 7.6 × 45.7 cm)
MediumBirchbark, porcupine quills, natural dyes
ClassificationTextiles and Fiber
Credit LineGift of James E. Laramy
Object number
2025.144
Not on View
DescriptionA fairly large model canoe crafted from birchbark with a single, precise
row of porcupine quills embroidered along both sides. Quills are dyed
in blue, white, and yellow.
mid 19th-late 19th Century
mid 19th-late 19th Century
late 18th century
mid 19th-late 19th Century
mid 18th century
mid 18th century
late 18th century
mid 18th century
mid 18th century
mid 18th century
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