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Catalog Number CAS 1988-0005-0044   CAS 1988-0005-0044; Pouch
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Pouch
Culture unidentified Plains Indian
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; Cloth; Thread
Description Round pouch constructed of two pieces of tanned hide sewn together with thread with opening left for mouth; Handle is twisted cloth wrapped with beaded thread; Pouch is entirely beaded in overlay stitch; Pattern consists of concentric circles in several colors; Collected by American artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) prior to 1940.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 8.6, Length = 16.4