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Object Number
985-27-10/59379
Display Title
Cheyenne beaded pouch. Rectangular w/ semicircular flap, fringe, and tinkler
Descriptions
Object Description
Cheyenne beaded pouch. Rectangular shape w/ semicircular flap. Front of pouch entirely covered w/ beadwork. White ground w/ red central horizontal band & 2 stepped triangles. Beading along sides. Tinkler w/ horsehair fringe at bottom. Tinkler fringe at edge of flap w/ row of beads above. 16.8x8.7 cm
Inventory Description
Pouch, square, beaded designs, tinkler and horsehair at base, tinklers on flap
Classification
- Pouch
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Cheyenne
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Glass, Metal tinkler, Horsehair
Dimensions
Overall: 17.8 x 8.7 x 0.5 cm (7 x 3 7/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59379; 34401
Provenance
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1891 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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