OVAL BIRCH BARK BOX WITH LID. RIM AND BASE REINFORCED WITH PLANT FIBERS STITCHED TO WALLS OF BOX WITH BLACK COTTON THREAD. PLANT FIBERS AND RED DYED PORCUPINE QUILLS STITCHED TO LID WITH BLACK COTTON THREAD. WALLS DECORATED WITH FLOWER DESIGN IN RED AND GREEN DYED QUILL WORK. LID DECORATED WITH T...

FROM CARD: "SECTION INCLUDING ALL LOWER RIGHT QUADRANT AND PART OF LEFT QUADRANT MISSING; HOWEVER DESIGN CAN BE DETERMINED WITH REASONABLE ACCURACY FROM EXISTING PIECE. LINEAR BORDER SURROUNDING OUTSIDE OF ALTERNATE RED AND SIZE MARKING PARALLEL LINES; EXTENSION INTO HEAD AREA OF PARALLEL LINES O...

From card: "Drum Illus. in BAE 11th AR, fig. 152, p. 325. Of the Algonquian family. Shell a hoop of wood; heads of seal intestines stretched over square flesh-hoops and held by tightening hoops, through holes in which the lacing passes. There are two snares of twisted sinew with sections of quill...

From card: "Made of black velvet, stuffed with sawdust or shavings, lozenge-shaped, rounded ends, double row of white beads around edge, loops pink beads represent the legs. Braided red cord at nose end. Indian donor had never seen another such beaver charm."