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Small skin pouch with bead and porcupine quill decoration
Small skin pouch with bead and porcupine quill decoration
Object Number 47-66-10/29008
Display Title Small skin pouch with bead and porcupine quill decoration
Descriptions
Object Description Small skin pouch with bead and porcupine quill decoration; fringe of metal tinklers;
Inventory Description Bag, striped quill designs, tinklers on flap and edge, quilled tassels
Classification
  • Bag
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Oglala
  • Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Additional Geographic Terms Plains: Central
Materials Leather, Glass, Porcupine quill, Metal tinkler
Dimensions Overall: 22 x 9 x 2.8 cm (8 11/16 x 3 9/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 47-66-10/29008
Provenance
Collector William E. Jones (? - 1947)
Collector Miss Caroline W. Andrus (? - 1947)
Donor Miss Caroline W. Andrus (? - 1947)

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