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Culture/People:
probably Lenape (Delaware) (attributed)  Search this
Object Name:
Handbag/Purse
Media/Materials:
Wool cloth, glass bead/beads, wool yarn, twine/string
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork
Dimensions:
14.5 x 1.7 x 58 cm
Object Type:
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Place:
Ontario; Canada (inferred)
Date created:
circa 1880
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1952.
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Catalog Number:
22/720
Barcode:
220720.000
See related items:
Lenape (Delaware)
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65dba048b-2bb4-4e8d-9834-d4d1623dca4c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_234728