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Object Number
985-27-10/60158
Display Title
Blackfoot awl case. Awl inside. Long tubular case with beadwork and tassels
Descriptions
Object Description
Blackfoot awl case. Awl stuck inside. Long tubular case w/ top wrapped w/ green and black glass seed beads. Tassles on top and bottom of strung trade beads. 51.2x4 cm.
Inventory Description
Cylindrical case, covered with green beeds, beaded top, beaded extensions
Classification
- Case
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Blackfoot
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Bead
Dimensions
Overall: 51.2 x 4 x 2.5 cm (20 3/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60158, 24816
Provenance
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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