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Object Number
985-27-10/59596
Display Title
Plains strike-a-light pouch
Descriptions
Object Description
Plains strike-a-light pouch, possibly Cheyenne. Made from commercial leather. Beaded predominantly in light blue w/ red squares w/ white centers. Dark blue beads up sides. Tinklers w/ horsehair attached on bottom corners. 13.5x8.2 cm.
Inventory Description
Bag, small rectangular shape, beaded front, flap separated, tinklers with hair
Classification
- Shaft, modified
- Bag
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1875 ca.
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Bead, Hair
Dimensions
Overall: 14.5 x 7.5 x 1.5 cm (5 11/16 x 2 15/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
985-27-10/59596
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(? - 1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(? - 1985)
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