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Object Number
985-27-10/60249
Display Title
Gun case made from smoke-tanned moose hide. Bands of very fine quillwork
Descriptions
Object Description
Gun case made from smoke-tanned moose hide. Bands of very fine quillwork around the case. Fringe near middle and around each end. 126.3x19.6 cm.
Inventory Description
Gun case, hide, bands of fine quill work, some edged with glass beads, fringe
Classification
- Accessory
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1921
Culture
- Sekani?
- Nahani?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
Additional Geographic Terms
Mackenzie River
Materials
Hide, Quill, Bead
Dimensions
Overall: 120 x 20 cm (47 1/4 x 7 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60249, 24692
Credit Line
Bequest of William H. Claflin, Jr., 1985
Provenance
Collector
Raymond Emerson
(1921)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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