Oval Box
Object type: Box
Department: The American Wing
Culture: American, Shaker
Artist: United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”)
Artist bio: American, active ca. 1750–present
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: American
Date: 1800–1900
Medium: Wood; Maple, pine
Dimensions: 4 3/4 x 11 7/8 x 8 1/4 in. (12.1 x 30.2 x 21 cm)
Credit line: Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1966
Accession year: 1966