box, birchbark with moosehair embroidery

box, birchbark with moosehair embroidery

box, birchbark with moosehair embroidery

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Introduction

birchbark box with moosehair embroidery, 2 figures, collected by Captain Eyre Powell, Huron-Wendat? (Huron), 1700s.

Nation of Maker: Huron-Wendat
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museum documentation

Date Made or Date Range: 1700s
Materials

birchbark, white moose hair, black thread, ivory silk ribbon.

Techniques or Format

see catalog card.

Motifs and Patterns

see catalog card.

Other Notes

see catalog card.

Dimensions: 11.8 × 8.8 × 3.8 cm
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museum documentation

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: III-H-400
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1700s
Collection Narratives and Histories

Captain Eyre Powell

GKS Reference Number: 26494
How to Cite this Item

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