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Whimsy Box
Maker
Unknown
Datecirca 1880
Dimensions5 1/2 × 7 × 5 3/4 in. (14 × 17.8 × 14.6 cm)
ClassificationsNATIVE AMERICAN
Credit LineClara S. Peck Fund
Object number2017.10.2
Descriptionbeaded, rectangluar, highly-decorative, hanging, whimsy box; leather body which curves outward on all sides; inscribed "BOX" in black & white beads on top of hinged/sewn-on lid; figure of deer in white & brown beads on front panel; figure of bird in green, white, brown & black beads on back panel; figure of cat in orange, red & white beads on left panel; figure of rabbit in green & white beads on right panel; beaded, multi-colored tassels hanging from bottom; box suspended by beaded, multi-colored straps attached to top; interior of green fabric material with metal needle insideOn View
Haudenosaunee / Iroquois Gallery