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Object Number
985-27-10/59347
Display Title
Beaded Shoulder Bag
Descriptions
Object Description
Ceremonial game bag. Bag is square w/ long, wide strip of cloth on each side. Beaded panel on front and on strap. Floral and geometric. 81.6x28 cm.
Inventory Description
Square bag, floral beadwork, backed w/ wool, cotton, 2 strips w/ beadwork, clo
Classification
- Bag
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Omaha
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Cotton, Wool, Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 86.1 x 28 cm (33 7/8 x 11 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59347
Provenance
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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