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Sioux pipe bag. Made from leather and sewn up sides. Neck shaped into 3 elongate
Sioux pipe bag. Made from leather and sewn up sides. Neck shaped into 3 elongate
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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