From 9/20 through 9/23, visitors may only enter through the John R entrance. All other entrances, plus the museum grounds, Kirby St and Farnsworth St will be closed during this time for Concours d'Elegance.

Birchbark Box with Hinged Cover

Birchbark Box with Hinged Cover, early 19th century

  • Canadian, Native American

Birch bark, porcupine quills, varnish, and cotton seamtape

  • Overall: 5 1/2 × 5 1/4 × 6 3/8 inches (14 × 13.3 × 16.2 cm)

Gift of Mrs. Orville H. Ehnes

47.69

Department

Africa, Oceania & Indigenous Americas

Details

Janet E. Ehnes (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

1947-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

Canadian, Native American, Birchbark Box with Hinged Cover, early 19th century, birch bark, porcupine quills, varnish, and cotton seamtape. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mrs. Orville H. Ehnes, 47.69.

Related Works

  • Sash

    Sash, ca. 1885

    Canadian, Native American

  • Arrowhead

    Arrowhead, no date

    Canadian, Native American

  • Box with Cover

    Box with Cover, ca. 1800

    Canadian, Native American

View All
  • Bar-Weight

    Bar-Weight, between 1000 BCE and 600 CE

    North American, Native American

  • Bar-Weight

    Bar-Weight, between 1000 BCE and 600 CE

    North American, Native American

  • Bar-Weight

    Bar-Weight, between 1000 BCE and 600 CE

    North American, Native American

View All
  • Rouge Box

    Rouge Box, between 1662 and 1722

    Chinese

  • Cosmetic Box

    Cosmetic Box, between 618 and 906

    Chinese

  • Circular Box with Cover

    Circular Box with Cover, between 1850 and 1900

    Japanese

View All