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Object Number
985-27-10/59324
Display Title
Strike-a-light pouch. Front of pouch decorated w/ brass tacks. Semicircular flap
Descriptions
Object Description
Strike-a-light pouch. Front of pouch decorated w/ brass tacks. Semicircular flap w/ tie. Rectangular shape w/ large triangle cut out from center bottom. 17.9x8.7 cm.
Inventory Description
Bag, rectangular, leather with brass tacks, flap and v-shaped end
Classification
- Bag
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Brass, Flint, Steel
Dimensions
Overall: 19.5 x 8.7 x 1.7 cm (7 11/16 x 3 7/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
3
Label on object
985-27-10/59324, 24843
Provenance
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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