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Introduction

Small bark box with top and quill decoration of stem and leaf pattern with diamonds on side of top

Nation of Maker: American
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

A nation of origin is not indicated in original catalogue record, but it comes from Cross Village, Michigan

Place of Origin: Cross Village, Emmett County, MI
Date Made or Date Range: Unknown
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Original catalogue record

Materials

Box is made of birch bark with quills for design

Motifs and Patterns

Stem and leaf pattern on top of box, diamonds on side of top

Condition: Good
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

No date indicated in original catalogue record

Current Location: University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: UMMA1109
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: Unknown
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: Unknown
Collection Narratives and Histories

Unknown

GKS Reference Number: 26742
How to Cite this Item

University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology, UMMA1109

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