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Object Number
985-27-10/59502
Display Title
Sioux pipe bag. Made from leather, possibly bison hide. Lazystitch beadwork. 3 r
Descriptions
Object Description
Sioux pipe bag. Made from leather, possibly bison hide. Lazystitch beadwork. 3 rows up each side and band around neck. Wide beaded area above fringe. Different design on each side. White ground w/ red, blue and yellow designs. Quilled tassles. 92x17.5 cm.
Inventory Description
Bag, cylindrical, leather w/ beaded design, quill extensions, fringe, tinklers w
Classification
- Bag
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Dimensions
Overall: 92 x 17.5 x 0.6 cm (36 1/4 x 6 7/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59502, 34266
Provenance
Provenance
Chief Sitting Bull
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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