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  • Collection: Vincent and Elinor Ostrom Collection

Round lidded birch bark box with dense quillwork depicting a buffalo outdoors on the lid.

1. Form - The lid quillwork consists of a 5-inch circle of colored quill design surrounded by a band of plain white. The colored design features an outdoor…

Round lidded birch bark box with dense quillwork depicting a fox on the lid, geometric design on side.

1. Form: The lid quillwork is comprised of a 2.5-inch circle surround by a patterned band. Within the circle is the image of a red fox sitting…

Round lidded birch bark box with dense quillwork of red flower and green leaves on a background of white.

1. Form: The lid is decorated with a flower - 3 red petals and 2 green leaves off to one side. The center of the flower is white, like the…

Round lidded birch bark box; dense brown and white quillwork with 5-point star on the lid, diamonds on side.

1. Form: Lid quillwork depicts a large 5-point star. The center pentagon is made of white quills, and the points turn into brown. Star…

Rectangular birch bark box with hinged lid and minimal floral quillwork on top and sides.

1. Form: The box itself is a simple design, of 6 flat bark panels. On the lid, a single line of red quill borders the sides. A line of crosshatched white…

Rectangular birch bark box with hinged lid and minimal quillwork on top and sides.

1. Form: The box is a simple design of 6 flat bark panels. On the lid, 2 diagonal lines of red quill section the center into a parallelogram shape. Three red…

Round lidded birch bark box; minimal quillwork on lid represents red tulip.

1. Form: The flower is a tulip, measuring 1.75 x 1.25 inches. The bulb is red and has a simple green stem extending below. Three green quills come off of each side to…

Round birch bark lidded box, dense white and brown quillwork of 8-pointed star on the lid, diamonds on side.

1. Form: Much of the lid quillwork is covered in a star formation. In the center is a 8-pt. brown asterisk, measuring 2.25 inches…

Fuschia and green basket with fiber handle.

1) Form: Circular base. Base domed. Walls bow very slightly. No rim. Handle attached on either side.

2) Material/Color: Splint wood foundation with woven smaller pieces in wickerwork style. External…

Round birch bark lidded box with dense white and brown quillwork, 8-pointed star on lid, diamonds on side.

1. Form: This 5-inch diameter box is decorated with white and brown quills. In the center, they start as an 8-point asterisk, with points…

Round birch bark lidded box with dense white and brown quillwork; 8-pointed star on top, diamonds on side.

1. Form: This 5-inch diameter box is decorated with white and brown quills. In the center, they start as an 8-point asterisk, with points…