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box, with moosehair embroidery
box, with moosehair embroidery
box, with moosehair embroidery
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Introduction
birchbark box with floral moosehair embroidery, collected by Arthur Speyer, Huron-Wendat (Huron), c. 1850.
Nation of Maker:
Huron-Wendat
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)
museum documentation
Date Made or Date Range:
1800s
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Materials
birchbark, moosehair, dye,
Techniques or Format
box made from 2 layers or birchbark, embroidered with moosehair.
Motifs and Patterns
The motifs are predominantly floral.
Dimensions:
11.5 × 8 × 5 cm
Provenance
Current Location:
Canadian Museum of History, Ottawa, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
III-H-438
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1973
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context:
1850s
Collection Narratives and Histories
Arthur Speyer
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
26638
How to Cite this Item
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