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Object Number
985-27-10/60149
Display Title
Plains beaded garter found on Custer battlefield. Old type of beads, loomwork
Descriptions
Object Description
Plains beaded garter found on the Custer battlefield. Old type of beads, black and white loomwork w/ yarn at end. Beads in stepped pattern. 46.5x7.1 cm.
Inventory Description
Ornament, red, white and black beaded loomed strip, wool extensions on ends
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Date
ca. 1876
Culture
- Eastern Plains
- Western Great Lakes
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Montana
Additional Geographic Terms
Custer battlefield; Little Bighorn
Materials
Glass, Wool, Twine
Dimensions
Overall: 46.5 x 7.1 x 0.3 cm (18 5/16 x 2 13/16 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60149, 24825
Provenance
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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