Historic First Nations Art

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LOT 126

Lot 126

Unidentified Mi'kmaq Artist

Unidentified Mi'kmaq Artist
Lot 126 Details
Unidentified Mi'kmaq Artist

QUILLED LIDDED BOX, CA. 1924

porcupine quills, aniline dyes, wood, birch bark, spruce root, sweet grass
inscribed in pencil on underside "Made by an old Indian in Nova Scotia descended from the original tribes Algonquin / Birch porcupine needles & sweet grass / This work quite rare now. July 4 1924."
3.5 x 7 x 4.25 in — 8.9 x 17.8 x 10.8 cm

Estimate $800-$1,200

Realised: $2,375
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Unidentified Mi'kmaq Artist
  • Unidentified Mi'kmaq Artist
  • Unidentified Mi'kmaq Artist
  • Unidentified Mi'kmaq Artist
  • Unidentified Mi'kmaq Artist
Provenance:

Private Collection, Colorado

CONDITION DETAILS

Condition commensurate with age.
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