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Object Number
985-27-10/60146
Display Title
Sioux pemmican bowl. Made from bison hide. Some fur remains on exterior. Cut in
Descriptions
Object Description
Sioux pemmican bowl. Made from bison hide. Some fur remains on exterior. Cut in basically round shape. Thong strip attached at one end. 61.4x65 cm.
Inventory Description
Bowl, hide formed into conical shape, remnants of fur, exterior
Classification
- Bowl
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1899?
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Bison hide
Dimensions
Overall: 76 x 67 x 20 cm (29 15/16 x 26 3/8 x 7 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60146; 4523
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1925 - 1985)
Collector
Maj. Abbott
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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