Satisfying 19th C. Painted Documents Box leaf-shaped tray There is a bit of

There is a bit of scratching the the reverse side of the blade that almost looks like a signature but I am not certain

Penobscot and Passamaquoddy tribes) and I believe it is MicMac specifically

with the cross and crown of thorns behind him foreshadowing his death

) It is in very good overall condition

earthy brown decorated with white stripes

Satisfying 19th C. Painted Documents Box leaf-shaped tray There is a bit ofI've been paying more attention lately to early painting techniques as applied to the decoration of utilitiarian objects, from smoke painting to to a huge variety of approaches to grain painting originally used to imitate the look of more expensive woods, but really taking on a life of its own as a form of creative expression. (What I am really coveting now is a thumb print painted box!) This is not a fancy box it was made to be used, and has been,