Box Item Number: 837/1 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Circular birch bark box with a fitted lid. Lid and box are entirely covered in stitched porcupine quill designs; lid features a repeated curvilinear design while the sides are encircled by geometric patterning. Quills are yellow-white and brown.
Item History
- Made in Canada
- Collected before 1919
- Owned by D. M. Goldie before October 21, 1982
- Received from D. M. Goldie (Donor) on October 21, 1982
What
- Name
- Box
- Identification Number
- 837/1 a-b
- Type of Item
- box
- Material
- birch bark, porcupine quill, stem ? and dye
- Overall
- height 3.0 in, depth 5.0 in
Who
- Culture
- Eastern Woodlands ?
- Previous Owner
- D. M. Goldie
- Received from
- D. M. Goldie (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Canada
When
- Collection Date
- before 1919
- Ownership Date
- before October 21, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on October 21, 1982
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0837/0001 a-b