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lid, feather box
lid, feather box
lid, feather box
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Nation of Maker:
Anishinaabe
Place of Origin:
Minnesota or Wisconsin, USA
Date Made or Date Range:
1850
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Materials
Wood (maple)
Techniques or Format
Rectangular maple feather box lid with two scallops cut in one short end and a circular extension on a short neck projecting from the opposite side.
Motifs and Patterns
Surface ornamented with engraved animal figures, disc forms and radial floral motifs in a series of registers.
Dimensions:
17.5 × 4.75 × 0.25 in
Provenance
Current Location:
Detroit Institute of Arts, MI, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
81.447
Collection at Current Location:
Chandler Pohrt Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1981
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Richard A. Pohrt
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
26356
Record Creation Notes/Observations
Item was de-installed and photographed by Kelly Konieczki while on exhibit at the DIA, prior to the team's visit. During the GRASAC visit discussion of this item was captured exclusively on video by Crystal Migwans during a walk-through of the galleries; members did not have access to internet/GKS at the time to enter information.
Approximate Place of Origin