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Object Number
39-30-10/18186
Display Title
Piece of deerskin with quill decoration - ornamental flap
Descriptions
Object Description
Piece of deerskin with quill decoration - ornamental flap
Inventory Description
Panel, embroidered quill designs on leather, red/white striped cotton backing
Classification
- Embroidery
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Cotton, Porcupine quill
Dimensions
Overall: 41.3 x 25.2 x 0.4 cm (16 1/4 x 9 15/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
39-30-10/18186
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Henry M. Wheelwright
(1901)
Intermediary
Mrs. Henry M. Wheelwright
Donor
Mrs. Ruth E. Wheelwright
(1939)
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