Covered basket container
about 1875
Object PlaceMaine or Nova Scotia, Canada
Medium/TechniquePorcupine quills and birch bark
Dimensions10.79 x 13.02 x 20.32 cm (4 1/4 x 5 1/8 x 8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. William White Howells
Accession number1973.161a-b
On View
Not on viewClassificationsBasketry
Collections
ProvenanceWilliam White Howells (b. 1908- d. 2005) and Muriel Seabury Howells (b. 1910 - d. 2002), Cambridge, MA and Kittery, ME; 1973, gift of Mr. and Mrs. William White Howells to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 14, 1973)
1900–25
1860–1900
about 1880s
first half of 19th century
first half of 19th century
Third quarter 19th century
18th century
19th century
1971
1900–50
about 1430–60