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Catalog Number

CAS 0090-0049   CAS 0090-0049; Pouch
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Pouch
Culture Blackfeet
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1800s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Leather; Glass beads; Cloth; Thread
Description Pouch with rounded base made of two pieces of tanned hide stitched with thread; Lined and cuffed with commercial fabric; Linear beaded pattern consists of yellow, blue and red triangles, hour glass figures and blue lines arranged around a central green rectangle; Hide fringe extends below pouch; Hide lace attached at top.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 11.3, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 13.0