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Catalog Number CAS 0465-0003   CAS 0465-0003; Pouch
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Pouch
Culture Intermontane (possibly Crow)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Montana
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hide; Glass beads; Commercial fabric; Thread
Description Trapezoidal pouch constructed from one piece of tanned hide stitched to woven fabric with thread; Hide flap attached at top to form mouth; Perforations at top for drawstring; short hide fringe at top, long hide fringe attached at bottom seam; One side beaded in lazy stitch; Design consists of yellow rectangle with rose colored hourglass edged in blue on light blue background; Pink and red beaded stripes on nonparallel sides; Reverse side is undecorated.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 14.5, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 21.5