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The image displays a round, decorated cylindrical container lid on the left and a horn-shaped object on the right. The color palette includes shades of beige, brown, and gray with subtle highlights. Handwritten notes are visible near the objects.
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The image displays a round, decorated cylindrical container lid on the left and a horn-shaped object on the right. The color palette includes shades of beige, brown, and gray with subtle highlights. Handwritten notes are visible near the objects.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Box and Basket Implement

George B. Wally

Date
1935
Medium
graphite and colored pencil on paper
Dimensions
overall: 22.6 x 30.3 cm (8 7/8 x 11 15/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.12111
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower left in graphite: Geo. B. Wally / Oct. 16th 1935 Case #6 South / Eastern Woodland Hall / Penobscot Tribe / Object - Round Box - Material - Bark / Etches decoration / size - 5in diameter -

NGA object ID 24204. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.