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Object Number
985-27-10/60117
Display Title
Cheyenne tobacco or pipe bag. Lazystitch beadwork.
Descriptions
Object Description
Cheyenne tobacco or pipe bag. Lazystitch beadwork. Band up each side and around neck. Design area above fringe of 2 stepped triangles on top and bottom which point toward center w/ cross in between. Central bar. Light blue ground w/ yellow, green and blue designs. 87.2x14.4 cm.
Inventory Description
Pipe bag, beaded design, quill, bead and fringe extensions, leather/bead tassle
Classification
- Bag
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Cheyenne
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Porcupine quill, Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 87.2 x 14.4 x 1.2 cm (34 5/16 x 5 11/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60117
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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