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Object Number
985-27-10/59124
Display Title
Medicine bag.
Descriptions
Object Description
Medicine bag. Bag has flap which is twice as long as bag. Line of conchos on top and bottom of flap. One larger concho on upper center. Also some tooled designs. Leather strap w/ silver conchos that run its entire length. Strap is shoulderbag length. 90.8x12.1 cm.
Inventory Description
Leather bag with shoulder strap, stamped edges and metal ornaments. Inside leather bag is another small bag with corn pollen and a projectile point.
Classification
- Bag
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1985
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Materials
Leather Iron Pollen Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 90.8 x 12.1 x 4 cm (35 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
24428
Provenance
Dealer
Leon H. McSparron
(1925)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1925 - 1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1925 - 1985)
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