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Object Number
99-12-10/53052
Display Title
Otter bag
Descriptions
Object Description
Otter skin tobacco pouch with rare four-quill diamond pattern down the center of the tail. The pattern is bordered by "zig-zag" folded quills (orange/white) and a "serpentine" edging of twisted quill (purple/white). The porcupine quillwork is sewn with sinew onto pieces of tanned deer hide attached to the four feet, the anus, and the tail of the otter. Iron tinklers filled with hair and red wool hang from the otter’s feet and tail, and skin thongs hang from its ears.
Inventory Description
Bag, quillwork on tail and paw area, metal tinklers along edges
Classification
- Bag
Department
Ethnographic
Date
ca. 1800-1825
Culture
- Yankton?
- Sauk?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Michigan?
Dimensions
Overall: 113.5 x 23 x 6 cm (44 11/16 x 9 1/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Credit Line
Gift of the Heirs of David Kimball, 1899
Provenance
Owner
David Kimball
(Unknown - 01/01/1873)
Owner
Peale Museum
(01/01/1809 - Unknown)
Collector
Meriwether Lewis
(01/01/1804 - 01/01/1809)
Collector
William Clark
(01/01/1804 - 01/01/1809)
Donor
David Kimball
Donor
Augusta K. Horton
Donor
L. Cushing Kimball
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