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Housewife [i.e., pouch]
Object Number 88-51-10/50266
Display Title Housewife [i.e., pouch]
Descriptions
Object Description Housewife [i.e., pouch]
Inventory Description Pouch, fur-lined skin w/ flap, sinew sewn, fur edging, colored skin strips, skin
Classification
  • Pouch
Department Ethnographic
Date 1800-1888
Culture
  • Ayaasariarmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska / Nome Census Area
Additional Geographic Terms Cape Nome
Materials Caribou sinew , Caribou skin , Phocini Seal skin , Fur , Dye
Dimensions Overall: 37 x 21.8 x 3.6 cm (14 9/16 x 8 9/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 50266
Provenance
Exchange participant Smithsonian Institution (01/01/1888)
Collector Unknown

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