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Purse or charm bag
Object Number 987-16-10/71168
Display Title Purse or charm bag
Descriptions
Object Description Purse or charm bag with the underwater panther design. This object invokes the power of the underwater panther. Army-green wool backing (moth eaten) with bead woven design in black & white of the underwater panther on lower section, and floral design in white, red & blue along edge of upper section. Braided red wool fringe along bottom of purse. It was probably a tobacco pouch.
Inventory Description Pouch, felt, ribbon edging, beaded zoomorphic deco, braided string fringe
Classification
  • Pouch
Department Ethnographic
Date 1810-1850
Culture
  • Menominee?
  • Southeastern Ojibwa?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
North America / Canada
Additional Geographic Terms Great Lakes area
Materials Felt, Glass, Ribbon, Cotton string, Wool, Bead
Dimensions Overall: 15 x 12.5 x 0.4 cm (5 7/8 x 4 15/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 987-16-10/71168
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. James Hawks in memory of her husband, James Dudley Hawks II, Class of 1943
Provenance
Collector Edward Allerton Hawks (1910-1916)
Donor Donated by Mrs. James Dudley Hawks (09/23/1987)

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