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Object Number
985-27-10/60410
Display Title
Arapaho needle case. Wrapped w/ seed beads. 3 brass beads, beaded cord, tinklers
Descriptions
Object Description
Arapaho needle case. Wrapped w/ dark & light blue & yellow seed beads. 3 brass beads near top. Long beaded cords hang off case. Pairs of tinklers at end of cords. 31x3 cm.
Inventory Description
Awl case, dark and light blue beaded strands, leather conical case, damaged
Classification
- Pouch
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Arapaho
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Dimensions
Overall: 31 x 3 cm (12 3/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1 (bag of beads)
Label on object
985-27-10/60410
Provenance
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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