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Object Number
985-27-10/59562
Display Title
Kiowa beaded bag. Commercial leather base mostly covered w/ buckskin.
Descriptions
Object Description
Kiowa beaded bag. Commercial leather base mostly covered w/ buckskin. White background w/ stepped design in blue, pink, light green and red. Small area of design on back. Red border on front design. Long buckskin fringe on bottom and on flap. 46.2x17.9 cm.
Inventory Description
Bag, rectangular, fringe on bottom and on flap, beaded geometric design on front
Classification
- Bag
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Kiowa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Oklahoma
/
Comanche County
/
Fort Sill
Materials
Leather, Ceramic, Glass, Twine
Dimensions
Overall: 46.2 x 17.9 x 1 cm (18 3/16 x 7 1/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59562, 24400
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1922-1925 - 1985)
Intermediary
Mrs. Daniel F. Craig
(1922-1925 - 1922-1925)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1922-1925 - 1985)
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