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Object Number
74-8-10/7601
Display Title
Fire pouch
Descriptions
Object Description
Fire pouch. Possibly held flint and striker.
Inventory Description
Pouch, fabric, beaded floral design/edging, fabric covered button, ribbon loop
Classification
- Pouch
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Southeastern Ojibwa?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials
Fabric, Glass, Ribbon, Thread
Dimensions
Overall: 9.4 x 9.3 x 0.7 cm (3 11/16 x 3 11/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
POISON/ 7601
Provenance
Collector
E. Woodruff
Donor
United States Surgeon General's Office
(01/01/1874)
Donor
Army Medical Museum
(01/01/1874)
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