Stunning 19th Century Mi'kmaq Birch Covered, Porcupine Quill Decorated Box tin bank This vase has a really

This vase has a really beautiful form and positively glows

with some toning/spotting as evident

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

I have seen pieces of this ilk described as "mixed metal"--I think it is likely lead/pewter

due largely to the wonderfully balletic shape of those bare feet

Stunning 19th Century Mi'kmaq Birch Covered, Porcupine Quill Decorated Box tin bank This vase has a reallyThis 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