Quillwork Box
Maker
Unknown, American
Additional Title(s)
- Micmac Quillwork Box
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS
Dateca. 1850
Mediumwood, birchbark, porcupine quills, and natural aniline dye
Dimensions3 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 5 1/4 in. (9.8 x 14.9 x 13.3 cm.)
DescriptionMicmac quillwork birchbark box with lid; geometric motif on domed lid and with chevrons (zigzag) pattern on sides.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gift of Jonathan and Karin Fielding
Status
On viewObject number2016.25.27
