Culture/People:

Algonquin [Lac Barriere/Barriere Lake]  Search this

Possible collector:

William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this

Previous owner:

American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this

Seller:

American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this

Object Name:

Box with cover

Media/Materials:

Birchbark, spruce root, wood

Techniques:

Folded, stitched, wrapped, etched

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Lac Rapide Reserve (Rapid Lake Reserve); Outaouais Region; Québec; Canada

Date created:

circa 1940

Collection History:

Collected at an unknown date by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) for the American Indian Handicraft Company, a personal business he and his wife operated from their home; purchased by MAI from the American Indian Handicraft Company in 1955.

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Catalog Number:

22/4662

Barcode:

224662.000

See related items:

Algonquin [Lac Barriere/Barriere Lake]

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a5cea062-2356-43ea-8262-2f7fc0febbbd

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_239237