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Quillwork Box

MOA: University of British Columbia

3261/119 a-b

Rectangular wooden quillwork box with lid (part b). Box is made of birch bark and covered with quillwork forming chevron patterns. The two short sides of the box have a curved lip. The lid also has a dense pattern of quillwork over it.

  • Type of Item box
  • Culture Mi'kmaq
  • Material birch bark, birch wood, porcupine quill, dye
  • Measurements height 13.5 cm, width 19.0 cm, depth 16.5 cm (part a) height 5.0 cm, width 19.5 cm, depth 18.0 cm (part b)
  • Previous Owner Elspeth McConnell
  • Received from Elspeth McConnell
  • Made in Canada
  • Ownership Date before April 12, 2018
  • Acquisition Date on April 12, 2018
  • Condition poor
  • Accession Number 3261/0119 a-b

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