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Object Number 40-79-10/22620
Display Title Beaded buffalo hide mirror case
Descriptions
Object Description Beaded buffalo hide mirror case - round with floral design in pink, blues, and g
Inventory Description Beaded buffalo hide mirror case-round with floral design, metal chain extensions
Classification
  • Bag
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Blackfoot
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Additional Geographic Terms Plains
Dimensions Overall: 12 x 12.5 x 0.9 cm (4 3/4 x 4 15/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-79-10/22620, 151936
Provenance
Collector Capt. John G. Bourke (1869 - 1880)
Donor Mrs. Sarah Bourke James (September 30, 1940)

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