Tobacco pouch made probably of ostrich hide

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Object Number 35-122-30/1271

Display Title Tobacco pouch made probably of ostrich hide

Descriptions

Inventory Description Pouch, skin, triangular w/ teardrop-shape opening, curled, blue ribbon sewn to t

Classification

Pouch

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Tehuelche

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

South America / Argentina

Additional Geographic Terms Patagonia

Materials Skin, Ribbon

Dimensions Overall: 69.5 x 9.8 x 0.2 cm (27 3/8 x 3 7/8 x 1/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 35-122-30\ 1271

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	88-51-10/50411	Tobacco pouch	Pouch	Canada
	38-44-10/12743	Hide pouch with red silk tip. Porcupine quill decoration in floral pattern	Pouch	North America
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