Antique Indian Quill Basket Box Flower
Antique Indian-made quill basket box, with dyed quill flower design on lid. Traditionally crafted with birch bark, sweet grass and dyed quills.
The quill flower design in the lid was done with various shades of green, red and yellow for the center. As you can see, the colors of the quills have faded a bit over time.
Unfortunately, many of the quills along the sides have been damaged and lost over the years, as has the black thread stitching. The birch bark is still in very good condition, with one exception being the bottom outer layer which has a small crack. This does not extend into the inside layer of birch bark.
The original penciled price on the base reads $1.25 - which should give you some indication of the overall age of this fine basket box. The quill basket box measures 6.25" in diameter and 2.75" high. Click here to read more about Indian quill crafts including Indian quill basketry.
SB518 - Antique Indian Quill Basket Box Flower
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