Stunning 19th Century Mi'kmaq Birch Covered, Porcupine Quill Decorated Box tin bank Altogether quite a model of

Altogether quite a model of creativity and productivity

due largely to the wonderfully balletic shape of those bare feet

The bold choice of gold mat in combination with gilded frame here thus feels quite right and specific

and one small tear in the print at top center

This vase has a really beautiful form and positively glows

Stunning 19th Century Mi'kmaq Birch Covered, Porcupine Quill Decorated Box tin bank Altogether quite a model ofThis is the sort of thing I really can't believe exists in the world; the craftmanship is so exquisite, and the manipulation of the materials such a challenging and laborious process, that its creation, to say nothing of its endurance, just amazes me. (It is many times more beautiful in person, and extremely viscerally satisfying.) I come across small Native American bark boxes decorated with porcupine quills now and then, most made for the tourist