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Object Number
50-69-10/32708
Display Title
Weasel skin medicine bag. Beaded decoration.
Descriptions
Object Description
Weasel skin medicine bag. Beaded decoration.
Inventory Description
Bag, weasel pelt, opening at chest, beaded fabric deco at paws and tail
Classification
- Bag
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900s, Early
Culture
- Menominee
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Wisconsin
Materials
Weasel pelt, Fabric, Glass, Thread
Dimensions
Overall: 69.5 x 13.5 x 4.2 cm (27 3/8 x 5 5/16 x 1 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
50-69-10/32708
Credit Line
Exchange with Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, 1950
Provenance
Collector
National Museum of the American Indian
(1919?)
Donor
National Museum of the American Indian
(11/16/1950)
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