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Object Number
2008.16.1
Display Title
Puzzle bag, white with red bead trim
Descriptions
Object Description
Puzzle bag of white kid leather with red bead trim and applied beaded symbol. Four "earth domes" represent the four directions. Semicardinal directions are marked with the Tree of Life. The central red dot represents the spiritual force of the universe. White dots represent people.
Bag does not open; hangs on belt.
Inventory Description
Bag, white hide, red beaded trim, central beaded design, cut-out top
Classification
- Bag
Department
Ethnographic
Date
8/2008 or earlier
Artist
Melissa Tantaquidgeon Zobel
Culture
- Mohegan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
/
Connecticut
Materials
Leather, Glass, Thread
Dimensions
Overall: 13 x 10.8 x 1 cm (5 1/8 x 4 1/4 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2008.16.1
Credit Line
Gift of Patricia Capone, Rachel Sayet, Melissa Tantaquidgeon Zobel
Provenance
Donor
Dr. Trish Capone
(8/2008 - 9/30/08)
Donor
Rachel Sayet
(8/2008)
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