Ojibwe Oval Tufted Quill Box with Heron

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Ojibwe Oval Tufted Quill Box with Heron

Ojibwe Oval Tufted Quill Box with Heron

Name/Title

Ojibwe Oval Tufted Quill Box with Heron

Description

Beautiful little quill box with a heron and cattails on the lid. Bought at the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation on Manatoulin Island, but the maker is from Shawanaga First Nation on the east shore of Georgian Bay.

Made/Created

Artist

Brenda Besito Stevens

Date made

2005

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Ojibwe
First Nation, Native American

Inscription/Signature/Marks

"Brenda Besito Stevens"

Dimensions

Height

1-3/4 in

Width

1-7/8 in

Length

2-1/2 in

Material

Birch Bark, Porcupine Quill, Cotton Thread, Sweetgrass

Bark Basket Details

Bark Basket Stitching

Cotton Thread

Bark Basket Decoration

Decoration Type

Quill