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Object Number 985-27-10/59463
Display Title Hide grainer from the plains. Serrated iron blade; handle covered w/ bison hide.
Descriptions
Object Description Hide grainer from the plains. Serrated iron blade. Handle covered w/ bison hide. Long hide strap at top. 29.6x4.3 cm.
Inventory Description Scraper, serrated metal blade and handle covered w/ leather. leather loop strap
Classification
  • Scraper
Department Ethnographic
Date 19th century
Culture
  • Plains
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Dimensions Overall: 30 x 14.2 x 2 cm (11 13/16 x 5 9/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-27-10/59463, 34305
Provenance
Collector William Radcliff Morris (1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (1930)
Donor William H. Claflin, Jr. (1985)

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