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Mi'kmaq Porcupine Quilled Box

ca. 1850
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 746
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mi'kmaq Porcupine Quilled Box
  • Date: ca. 1850
  • Geography: Made in Eastern Woodlands
  • Culture: Mi'kmaq
  • Medium: Cut and dyed porcupine quills
  • Dimensions: 6 1/2 × 7 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (16.5 × 19.1 × 24.1 cm)
  • Object Number: L.2023.6.1a, b
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing