quilled birchbark box

quilled birchbark box

quilled birchbark box

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Introduction

Rectangular birch bark box with lid; ornamented with white floral quilled designs. Odawa from Harbor Springs, Michigan. Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa. c. 1890-1900.

Nation of Maker: Odawa
Date Made or Date Range: 18900s
Materials

birch bark, undyed natural quills, spruce root

Motifs and Patterns

flowers

Condition: very good
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: E215506
GKS Reference Number: 24743
Approximate Place of Origin

43.7918, -84.2994