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Object Number
985-27-10/59480
Display Title
Sioux bag. Rectangular shape made from bison hide, some fur remains on interior.
Descriptions
Object Description
Sioux bag. Rectangular shape made from bison hide, some fur remains on interior. Semicircular flap w/ row of beads and fringe. Front and back entirely beaded. Lazystitch. White background w/ central design on both sides. Long fringe. Exposed areas covered w/ yellow ochre. 55.2x19.5 cm.
Inventory Description
Rectangular bag, beaded front and back, flap with fringe and tie, fringe on end.
Classification
- Bag
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Hide, Glass, Glass, Bison hide
Dimensions
Overall: 52 x 19.5 x 1.4 cm (20 1/2 x 7 11/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59480, 34238
Provenance
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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