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Object Number
987-24-10/60658
Display Title
Small beaded leather pouch. Front of pouch completely decorated with beadwork.
Descriptions
Object Description
Small beaded leather pouch. Front of pouch completely decorated with beadwork. Light brown background, Lozenge motif in center in white, red, black, green, pink, white, and blue. Surrounded by smaller motifs. On reverse, ladder motif in brown and red beadwork centrally placed on leather background. Carry handle on pouch of white and blue beads on thread in a spiral pattern. Small bobbin hangs as decoration on front of pouch. 8 cm. (max length) x 8.04 cm. (max. width).
Inventory Description
Pouch, beaded designs on both sides, blue and white beaded handle and ball
Classification
- Pouch
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
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North Dakota
Additional Geographic Terms
Sioux Indian Devils Lake Reservation
Materials
Leather, Ceramic, Glass, Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 7.9 x 7.8 x 0.6 cm (3 1/8 x 3 1/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
987-24-10/60658
Provenance
Collector
Alexandria V. Dexter
(1915)
Donor
Edythe Dexter
(1987)
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