Collection Highlights
Three Iroquois: Atotárho Protected by Black Snakes, Flanked by Deganawida Offering Wampum and Hiawatha
c. 1827
X.520[dup]
Watercolor, black and brown ink, and brown gouache over graphite on beige paper, laid on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Box
Object name
Box
Date
1840-1880
Medium
Wood, glass
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/8 x 1 3/8 in. ( 2.9 x 3.5 cm )
Description
Circular wooden box in the shape of a plant pot with inlaid wood of different colors in a Star of David design on the lid and in vertical stripes around the side, the inside has a glass bowl which fits into the bottom and has magenta powder, possibly tinting pigment.
Object Number
Z.1541.19a-c
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
