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Birch bark box

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

GUSN

GUSN-313751

Description

Birch bark box with lid. Cylindrical box is decorated with a moose and flowers. Top of lid decorated with flowers. Lid secures to box with rawhide ties.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
birch (wood)
Box
Box

Inscription

"The Quest" (Blue ink on white paper label)

Associated Building

Original To Stephen Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

AK

Dimensions

6 3/8 (H), 10 3/4 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.3709AB

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