Bentwood Box
Name/Title
Bentwood BoxEntry/Object ID
L2024.3.87a-bDescription
Painted bentwood box with lid. Stitched and pegged. Lid shows evidence of painted double-scroll design, mostly worn away.Context
This box is an important piece of the period and shows diagnostic Northeastern Native sewn and pegged construction. It had a painted lid with double scroll design at one point, but the design is almost completely obliterated.Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Abenaki Cultural ConservancyMade/Created
Date made
circa 1780Place
State/Province
QuebecCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaEthnography
Culture/Tribe
Abenaki
Native American