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Treasure box
Treasure box

Treasure box

Artist
MediumWood
Dimensions2 9/16 × 2 3/16 in. (6.5 × 5.5 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Otis Warren Barrett
Object number1928.1.56
DescriptionTreasure box. Cylindrical. Geometric designs in purple, red, green, orange, and yellow native dyes.
Wooden cylindrical 'treasure box'; single piece of wood split along a side and looped over - held by the bottom of the 'box.' Geometric pattern in purple, green, orange and yellow dyes - beautifully done.
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Collections
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19th century
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Judy Versweyveld
1979
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c. 1900
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Aaron York (Abenaki)
2005
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early 20th century
Head of Margules/Abstract
ARSHILE GORKY/D. MARGULES/I. NOGUCHI
1939