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Black paint, mourning used by women.
Black paint, mourning used by women.
Object Number 76-20-10/9414
Display Title Black paint, mourning used by women.
Descriptions
Object Description Black paint, mourning used by women.
Inventory Description Pouch, leather, containing black pigment tied with piece of cloth
Classification
  • Pouch
Department Ethnographic
Date c. 1875
Culture
  • Paiute
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Utah
Additional Geographic Terms Utah, South
Materials Leather, Cloth, Pigment, Ochre, Animal fat
Dimensions Overall: 5.6 x 2.9 x 1.4 cm (2 3/16 x 1 1/8 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 9414
Provenance
Collector Dr. Edward Palmer (01/01/1875)
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (02/14/1876)

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