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
Decorative box
Title
Decorative box
Object name
Snuffbox
Date
1830-1870
Medium
Papier-m
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/4 x 3 7/8 x 2 1/8 in. ( 3.2 x 9.8 x 5.4 cm )
Description
Oval cylindrical snuffbox made of papier-m
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number
INV.5469
Gallery Label
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
