Birchbark box. Decorated with white quillwork of x-motif of 8 or 9 equal sized quills held together by 3 hortizontal quills; and "pineapple" design of crosshatched quills. Hinged lid. Box held together by bunches of grass along edges sewn with black thread.
Name of Maker(s):
Anonymous Ottawa?; Southwestern Chippewa? artist
Nation of Origin
Peabody Museum catalogue record.
Date Made or Date Range:
Early 20th century
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
Peabody Museum catalogue record.
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Materials
Birchbark, Sweetgrass, Quill, Cotton
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