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Object Number
985-27-10/60400
Display Title
Tobacco bag. Red flannel w/ trim and beads
Descriptions
Object Description
Tobacco bag, possibly Omaha. Made from red flannel w/ blue and yellow trimming. White bead edging along bottom which is cut in a zigzag pattern. Lined w/ cotton cloth. Woven strip in blue and gold at top. 66x23.9 cm.
Inventory Description
Bag, red wool, silk ribbon applique, zig-zag with beads at base
Classification
- Bag
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Plains
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Wool, Silk, Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 67.5 x 24 x 0.5 cm (26 9/16 x 9 7/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60400
Provenance
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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