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Box
Maker
Inconnu / Unknown
Inscriptions"Old Micmac / Nest of Three Boxes / The Middle One"
Date
1865-1900
Medium / Technique
Birch bark, spruce root, wood, porcupine quill, dye
DimensionsHeight: 11 cm
Outside diameter: 17 cm
ClassificationDistribution & Transportation Objects - Containers
CultureIndigenous: Mi'kmaq
Origin
Quebec; New Brunswick; Nova Scotia, Canada
Geocultural Area
Eastern Woodlands
Object NumberM109.0-1
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of David Ross McCord
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