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Catalog Number CAS 1985-0005-0015   CAS 1985-0005-0015; Pouch
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Pouch
Culture Lakota Sioux
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data Plains area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Tanned hide; Glass beads; Thread
Description Rectangular pouch sewn with thread from two pieces of tanned hide; Wide hide drawstring threaded at mouth; Edge beaded in green and yellow; Lazy stitch beaded around perimeter in green, red, and white with internal diamonds in blue and yellow; Central design of stepped diamond in yellow, blue, white and red on unbeaded background; Reverse design consists of perimeter lazy stitch beading of green and white triangles and a central linear stitched stylized floral motif; Multicolored beaded fringe extends from bottom.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.5, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 13.5