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Object Number
2012.2.9
Display Title
Medium leather bag with attached beaded panel. Beaded panel has dark blue and yellow vertical bands, horizontal bands of yellow and black chevrons, blue and orange; white edging. Pendant strings of large white beads, dark blue oval beads, one red oval bead, one mother of pearl button; long twisted leather strap
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Bag, hide, square, overall yellow and blue beaded stripe design, strings of white and blue beads, twisted leather strap
Classification
- Pouch
- Bag
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1979-1980 or earlier
Culture
- San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Botswana
Materials
Leather Glass beads Mother of pearl
Dimensions
Other: 30 x 17 cm (11 13/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2012.2.9
Credit Line
Gift of Mark & Pauline Peters
Provenance
Collector
Pauline Peters
(1979-1980 - 2012)
Donor
Donated by
Pauline Peters
(1/5/12)
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