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Object Number
985-27-10/59482
Display Title
Pipe bag, possibly Plains. Decorated with beadwork, fringe, and quills
Descriptions
Object Description
Pipe bag, possibly Plains. Lazystitch beadwork up sides and at neck. 2 panels of beads above fringe, different design on each side. Top portion of fringe wrapped w/quills. At bottom of quills each fringe is separated by beads. Loose fringe attached to rawhide. 123.5x15.7 cm.
Inventory Description
Bag, beaded geometric designs, wrapped quill fringe, worn, soiled
Classification
- Bag
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Plains
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Glass, Bead, Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 121.3 x 16.6 x 0.4 cm (47 3/4 x 6 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59482; B1 / F ; 2
Provenance
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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