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Object Number
985-27-10/60150
Display Title
Blackfoot Strike-A-Light pouch. Commercially tanned leather; beadwork & fringe
Descriptions
Object Description
Blackfoot Strike-A-Light pouch. Rectangular. Made from commercially tanned leather. Front and flap entirely beaded. White ground w/ blue and red geometric designs. Some outlines in pink. Long fringe off bottom. 3.1x6.9 cm.
Inventory Description
Pouch, rectangular, beaded geometric front, brass and leather extensions, flap
Classification
- Pouch
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Blackfoot
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Glass, Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 11 x 7 x 1 cm (4 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1 and small bag of red beads
Label on object
985-27-10/60150
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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