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49-19-6

From: Great Plains (uncertain Plain)

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 49-19-6
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian
Provenience Great Plains (uncertain Plain)
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area (uncertain)
Section American
Materials Ermine Skin | Hide | Bead
Description

White furred animal (ermine) skin with leather drawstrings at top, each ornamented with tassels and three large blue beads, loop of skin above. Leg and head closed at other end with leather "tassels" sewn on and decorated with leather pendants (five all together) each with three large blue beads. Pendants of very small white, black and purple beads hang from top of tassels.

Length 39 cm
Width 12 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. T. M. Meryweather, 1949

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