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Object Number
40-69-10/22732
Display Title
Small buckskin pouch with beadwork strap; sides stitched with red & blue cotton
Descriptions
Object Description
Small buckskin pouch with beadwork strap; sides stitched with red & blue cotton thread; conventional rose design in beadwork; lined with blue cotton cloth. Possibly a medicine pouch. Worn to carry a protective item.
Inventory Description
Pouch, leather, fabric-lined, thread stitching, beaded long strap, floral deco
Classification
- Pouch
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Bois Forte?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Wisconsin?
North America / United States / Michigan?
North America / United States / Michigan?
Additional Geographic Terms
Michigan?, Northern
Dimensions
Overall: 72.5 x 7.3 x 0.9 cm (28 9/16 x 2 7/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-69-10/22732
Provenance
Collector
Mr. J. H. Knapp
(1880-1890)
Intermediary
Dr. Carleton Stevens Coon
Donor
Mrs. J. H. Knapp
(08/01/1940)
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