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Catalog Number

CAS 0539-0008   CAS 0539-0008; Garter
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Garter
Culture Ojibwe
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data Great Lakes region
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1890s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Glass beads; Thread; Commercial cloth; Wool yarn
Description One of two identical garters (See CAS 0539-0007) consisting of a rectangular loom-woven beaded panel with linear geometric and floral designs in green, yellow, grape, and pale blue on clear background, with short ribbon bands and long red and black wool yarn fringes at each end.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.4, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 36.0