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Paint bag & contents. Painted rawhide, red bayetta, quilled tassels
Paint bag & contents. Painted rawhide, red bayetta, quilled tassels
Object Number 985-27-10/59333
Display Title Paint bag & contents. Painted rawhide, red bayetta, quilled tassels
Descriptions
Object Description Kiowa paint bag & contents. Rectangular shape made from rawhide and painted. Strip of red bayetta over each side and stitched w/ leather thong. Quilled rawhide tassles at each corner w/ tinklers and horsehair at bottom. Painted geometric designs in different colors. Bag has cloth pouch. 22.1x17.0 cm
Inventory Description Parfleche bag, painted with contents: bone paint brushes, blue pigment, bag
Classification
  • Bag
Department Ethnographic
Date 20th century
Culture
  • Arapaho?
  • Kiowa
  • Lakota?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Oklahoma / Blaine County / Watonga
Materials Leather, Cloth, Bone, Paper, Pigment, Quill, Metal tinkler, Wool
Dimensions Overall: 32.5 x 38.4 x 7 cm (12 13/16 x 15 1/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity 6
Label on object 985-27-10/59333
Provenance
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (1922-1925 - 1985)
Intermediary Mrs. Daniel F. Craig (1922-1925 - 1922-1925)
Donor William H. Claflin, Jr. (1922-1925 - 1985)

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