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Shaker Museum

Box, Storage

Oval box labeled "Elm Flour", Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
1957.8460.1a,b
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Description

Steam-bent maple box (a) and lid (b) bands with swallowtails (three on box and one on lid) secured with copper tacks. White pine headers held by copper shoe pegs. Stained or washed red and clear coated.

New York Mount Lebanon

New York Mount Lebanon

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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.