Buffalo Bladder Bag

45-15-855

From: United States of America | South Dakota (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 45-15-855
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Lakota
Provenience United States of America | South Dakota (uncertain)
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Buffalo Bladder | Glass | Porcupine Quill
Description

Woman's work pocket of buffalo bladder. Ends faced with buckskin and beaded, dark blue tipi on white ground, and with fringe quill wrapped red, with yellow and purple. Edge bound with green braid, a few dyed quills inside.

Length 39.5 cm
Width 9.6 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945

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