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Object Number
985-27-10/59456
Display Title
Sioux pipe bag. Made from leather and sewn up sides. Neck shaped into 3 elongate
Descriptions
Object Description
Sioux pipe bag. Made from leather and sewn up sides. Neck shaped into 3 elongated semicircles w/ 1 up 2 down glass bead edging in yellow and black. Leather thong tie which is wider at the bottom. Wide beaded area above fringe. Design different on each side. 80x19.4 cm.
Inventory Description
Pipe bag, geometric beaded design on leather, 2 sided distinct designs, bells
Classification
- Package and Container
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Glass, Animal claw, Leather, Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 80 x 20 x 0.8 cm (31 1/2 x 7 7/8 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59456
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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