Spruce gum box with elk motif in book form

On View Gallery Watson Library

Case carved of solid wood, with separately made top and bottom covers, all finished in red paint. Only the top cover serves as a sliding lid, as it is executed with a recessed finger hold. The box is decorated with a low-relief silhouette of an elk, and chip-carved patterns.-- description by Mindell Dubansky in consultation with Lynn Heckman

Spruce gum box with elk motif in book form

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Spruce gum box with elk motif in book form
Spruce gum box with elk motif in book form
Spruce gum box with elk motif in book form

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