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Beaded sewing kit of leather piece with three leather pouches on front.
Beaded sewing kit of leather piece with three leather pouches on front.
Object Number 987-24-10/60656
Display Title Beaded sewing kit of leather piece with three leather pouches on front.
Descriptions
Object Description Beaded sewing kit consisting of leather piece with three leather pouches on front decorated with beadwork (mainly light blue, with additional beadwork in green, brown, yellow, and dark blue). A single strand of brown beads decorates the sides of the kit. Above the top pouch lies a blue beaded four-armed, star-like motif with a gold beaded center. 47.5 cm. (length, with a fringed end of 13 cm.).
Inventory Description Pouch, 3 pockets with beaded geometric designs, long oval leather strip, fringed
Classification
  • Pouch
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / North Dakota
Additional Geographic Terms Sioux Indian Devils Lake Reservation
Materials Leather, Glass, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 63 x 14.5 x 0.5 cm (24 13/16 x 5 11/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 987-24-10/60656
Provenance
Collector Alexandria V. Dexter (1915)
Donor Edythe Dexter (1987)

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