Box

Museum Object Number 1969.9215 A-C

Object Name

Box

Category

Wood (other)

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Unknown

Creator Notes

This record is to be used when the maker of an object is unknown.

Place of Origin

East Hampton, Long Island, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Probably made by a Native American of the Iroqouis (Haudenosaunee) culture.

Date

1750-1860

Subjects

Native American; Dominy Family Woodworking; Indigenous peoples

Materials

Wood; Leather; Twine; Bark

Dimensions (inches)

Dimensions (centimeters)

Measurement Notes

A): Compartment L=6.2 cm, W=3 cm, H=3.3 cm B): Lid L= 6 cm, W=2.7 cm, H=1.5 cm C): Base L=6.2 cm, W=2.7 cm, H=.9 cm

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Trading Identities: The Souvenir in Native North American Art from the Northeast, 1700-1900.
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