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Object Number
2001.18.1
Display Title
Quilled woman's bag
Descriptions
Object Description
Woman's bag with quilled design of moth, bee and flowers within quilled border; fringed section below quillwork; fringe attached at sides, with single large glass beads; rabbit fur section at lower back; inside lined with commercial calica cotton fabric; bag contains a piece of tobacco and a piece of sage
Inventory Description
Pouch, quilled, butterfly/floral designs, fur one end, bead and leather fringe
Classification
- Pouch
Department
Ethnographic
Date
3/2001
Artist
Jo Esther Parshall Bear
(2001 - 9/6/01)
Culture
- Cheyenne River Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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North Dakota
Additional Geographic Terms
Fort Berthold Reservation; North Dakota, central
Dimensions
Overall: 31 x 16 x 2 cm (12 3/16 x 6 5/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2001.18.1
Provenance
Intermediary
Dr. Castle McLaughlin
Seller
Jo Esther Parshall Bear
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