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Catalog Number CAS 0090-0044   CAS 0090-0044; Pouch
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Pouch
Culture Eastern Apache
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Tanned hide; Glass beads; Metal: Tin; Thread
Description Pouch constructed of two pieces of tanned hide sewn together with sinew; Back piece folded over front to create flap; Hide drawstring at top; Flap is edge beaded in blue, white and black and has lazy stitch pattern in black, blue, red and white on center; Front is beaded in lazy stitch in blue, red, black and white in horizontal bands with triangular motifs; Back is beaded in lazy stitch at edge in blue, black, red and white; Hide fringe on bottom and flap tipped with tin cones; Hide on flap also strung with red beads.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 9.8, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 22.7