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Small Makuk

Small Makuk

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Additional Title(s)
  • Small Birch Bark Makuk
Collections
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS
Datelate 18th to early 19th century
Mediumbirchbark and spruce root
Dimensions6 × 5 × 5 in. (15.2 × 12.7 × 12.7 cm.)
DescriptionA small covered container of traditional Makuk shape, square bottom with slanted walls and round top; scratched decorated design of early traditional form; cross hatched diamonds, "S" scrolls and tree-foils
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gift of Jonathan and Karin Fielding
Status
On view
Object number2016.25.48
Bark-covered Container
Bark-covered Container
Unknown, American
mid-19th century
Object number: 2016.25.23
Quillwork Box
Quillwork Box
Unknown, American
ca. 1850
Object number: 2016.25.27
Catherine Small Pitcairn
Catherine Small Pitcairn
Unknown, American
ca.1843
Object number: 84.31
Small Orange Shaker Box
Small Orange Shaker Box
Unknown, American
ca. 1860
Object number: 2016.25.46.4
Small Yellow Shaker Box
Small Yellow Shaker Box
Unknown, American
ca. 1840 - 1860
Object number: 2016.25.46.5
Illustration 1 to Milton's "On the Morning of Christ's Nativity": The Descent of Peace
Illustration 1 to Milton's "On the Morning of Christ's Nativity": The Descent of Peace
William Blake
ca. 1814-1816
Object number: 000.14
Goblet
Goblet
Unknown, American
ca. 1860
Object number: 2000.18.10
Carver Chair
Carver Chair
Unknown, American
ca. 1690
Object number: L2015.41.98
Illustrated manuscript of Genesis : second title page
Illustrated manuscript of Genesis : second title page
William Blake
ca. 1826-1827
Object number: 000.33
Illustration 1 to Milton's "Comus": Comus and His Revellers
Illustration 1 to Milton's "Comus": Comus and His Revellers
William Blake
ca. 1801
Object number: 000.20
Small Bough
Small Bough
William De Morgan
n.d.
Object number: 2000.5.2706
Small Bough
Small Bough
William De Morgan
n.d.
Object number: 2000.5.2707