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Object Number
985-27-10/60295
Display Title
Iowa bridle ornament. Spotstitch beadwork on red trade flannel.
Descriptions
Object Description
Iowa bridle ornament. Spotstitch beadwork done on red trade flannel. Abstract designs, some are heart-shaped. Many outlined in white. 56.6x40.2 cm.
Inventory Description
Beadwork on rectangular red wool, 2 strips of red wool with beaded hearts
Classification
- Bridle
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Iowa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Cotton, Wool, Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 56.6 x 40.2 cm (22 5/16 x 15 13/16 in.)
Quantity
3
Label on object
985-27-10/60295, 24900
Provenance
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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