About the Artwork
Snuffbox
late 19th century
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Native american
North american
Wood
Overall: 1 7/8 × 4 3/4 × 2 3/4 inches (4.8 × 12.1 × 7 cm)
Wood and Woodcarving
Indigenous Americas
Gift of Frederick Stearns
99.5B3851
This work is in the public domain.
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Provenance
between 1871-1895, acquired by Frederick Stearns (1831-1907
Detroit, Michigan, USA)
1907-present, bequest to the Detroit Museum of Art (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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North American, Native American, Snuffbox, late 19th century, wood. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Frederick Stearns, 99.5B3851.
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