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Object Number
985-27-10/59542
Display Title
Beaded bag . Blue baize exterior trimmed w/ red floral beaded design
Descriptions
Object Description
Beaded bag (Plains?). Blue baize exterior trimmed w/ red floral beaded design on front. Lined w/ a sack. "High Patent. Geo. H. Sheer Man___ Golden" printed on inside. Small pocket inside. 28.6x20.8 cm.
Inventory Description
Bag, flat, rectangular, beaded floral design on black wool, lined with cotton
Classification
- Bag
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Southeastern Ojibwa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Cotton, Glass, Brass, Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 28.6 x 20.8 x 0.5 cm (11 1/4 x 8 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
"High Patent. Geo. H. Sheer Man# Golden"; 985-27-10/59542, 24226
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(? - 1985)
Collector
George White
(1870s - ?)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(? - 1985)
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