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Object Number
985-27-10/60438
Display Title
Gun case attributed to the Sioux. Fringe at each end and around center. White an
Descriptions
Object Description
Gun case attributed to the Sioux. Fringe at each end and around center. White and red beadwork on black cloth band and end at opening. Remnants of beadwork and cloth in middle. 116x17.5 cm.
Inventory Description
Case, leather, 2 beaded cotton bands, fringed, cylindrical shape
Classification
- Case
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Glass, Cotton, Cloth
Dimensions
Overall: 120 x 17 x 0.8 cm (47 1/4 x 6 11/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60438
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(01/01/1985)
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