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Box, Storage

Oval carrier attributed to Sister Lillian Barlow or Brother William Perkins, Second Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

ca. 1920-1930

Object ID:
2017.3.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Description

Oval carrier of sweet gum (red gum, Liquidambar straciflua) with swing handle, also of sweet gum. Carrier has two full and one partial swallowtail, glued to overlap and then further secured with copper tacks. Swing handle attached to box over spacers of sweet gum with brass "brad" (paper fastener).

New York Mount Lebanon Second Family

New York Mount Lebanon Second Family

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Shane Rothe

Curatorial Associate

Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.