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Date1800s
Mediumbirch bark decorated with porcupine quills and turpentine
Dimensions10.8 x 7 cm (4 1/4 x 2 3/4 in.)
ClassificationsCanework
Credit LineGift of Mr. Charles E. Francis
Object number1925.22
DescriptionCylindrical basket with cover. Birch bark. Sides solidly covered with porcupine quills. Cover is birch bark with a design worked in quills.
ProvenanceOwnership history unknown. E. Charles Francis, Woonsocket, RI; to Worcester Art Museum, 1925
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