Object Number 1979.0220

Object Name

Case

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Place of Origin

Quebec, Canada, North America

Origin Notes

Previously identified as New England, but updated with research by Laura Johnson 2010. Probably made in the Huron/Wendake lands in the Great Lakes region, influenced by Quebec traditions.

Date

1870-1900

Subjects

Native American; Indigenous peoples

Materials

Wood; Porcupine quill; Birch bark; Paint; Silk

Techniques

Quillwork

Dimensions (inches)

7.18 (H) , 9.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

18.25 (H) , 24.13 (W)

Object Description

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