Beautiful Ojibwe Porcupine Quill and Birch Bark Box lidded wood box I think this drawing of

I think this drawing of pretty

I assume this giant jet black creature is indeed a dog--with a big stick in its mouth

with these fantastic fat dovetailed corners

I am uncertain of its age or origin

Beautiful Ojibwe Porcupine Quill and Birch Bark Box lidded wood box I think this drawing ofI find quill work pretty incredible (for a long time I did not believe it was actual porcupine quills that were used) but usually the pieces that cross my path (and that I can afford) are in pretty rough shape. Indeed, while porcupine quilling is an ancient Native American art, practiced especially among East Coast and Plains tribes, the difficulty of working with the quills as well as their fragility have made it fairly rare today, largely replaced