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| Catalog Number | CAS 0090-0051 | |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Awl case | |
| Culture | Crow | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
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| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Rawhide; Glass beads; Metal: Tin; Brass; Thread | |
| Description | Rawhide strips sewn into tube; Double flap opening edge-beaded in black and white; Rawhide lace handle, beaded in large maroon and blue beads, secured to opening by brass tacks; Decoration consists of five beaded bands with tin cone tasseled fringe below each band; Top three bands in black and white, bottom two in red and white; Flaring bottom beaded at edge in concentric circles of red and white and blue and white with central brass tack; Hide tassels, tipped with tin dangles, extend from bottom. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.4, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 33.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1988-0005-0046 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Beadwork | |
| Culture | Crow | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Glass beads; Cotton ribbon; Thread | |
| Description | Loom beaded strip; Background is in pink, edges in light blue; Three diamond and hourglass motifs are evenly spaced on strip; The outer two are in blue, red, white, green and yellow, the central one in white, blue, yellow, red, orange, and green; Cotton ribbon stitched to one end; Collected by American artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) prior to 1940. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.7, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 62.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1988-0005-0047 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Beadwork | |
| Culture | Crow | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Glass beads; Thread; Leather | |
| Description | Small, narrow loon beaded strip secured with leather at either end; Symmetrical pattern consists of central maroon square flanked on either side by orange rectangles and maroon bands on a pink background; Collected by American artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) prior to 1940. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.4, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 31.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0622A,B |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Moccasins | |
| Culture | Crow | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Leather; Tanned hide; Glass beads; Sinew | |
| Description | Hard sole attached to single piece upper of tanned hide with sinew; Large piece of tanned hide added to upper to create a tall boot which is edge beaded in light blue and red; Long hide laces cross tongue at ankle; Pointed tongue is separate; Vamp is beaded in lazy stitch in a U-shaped pattern in light blue, red, green and bordered in white with floral motifs in green and red. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 26.3, Width = 10.3, Length = 24.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1988-0005-0043 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Pouch | |
| Culture | Crow | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Tanned hide; Glass beads; Thread | |
| Description | Round ration ticket pouch constructed of two pieces of tanned hide sewn together with thread with opening left at top; Edge beaded in white around entire perimeter; One side beaded in overlay stitch with a central stylized floral motif in dark blue, red, brown, green and light blue against a light and dark blue background; Green and red band at mouth; Hide lace attached at mouth; Collected by American artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) prior to 1940. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 11.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1988-0005-0028 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard model with doll | |
| Culture | Crow | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cotton cloth; Leather; Glass beads; Wool; Cotton ribbon | |
| Description | Model consisting of cotton cloth stretched over hard leather; Inverted "U" shaped top tapering to point; Cloth stitched with cotton string to form a bag to hold doll; Top panel is beaded in bands of light and dark blue, red, green and yellow with yellow border; Cotton loops, extending from panel are beaded in red, white and blue; Leather fringe extends on back from top; Hood is covered with red woolen fabric; Green woolen fabric stitched with purple and yellow ribbon at opening and down front seam; Baby is covered in fabric with painted features; Collected by American artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) prior to 1940. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 12.6, Depth = 6.6, Length = 33.4 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1988-0005-0064A,B |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Moccasins | |
| Culture | Crow, Blackfeet | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Leather; Tanned hide; Glass beads; Trade cloth; Thread | |
| Description | Hide sole attached with thread to upper constructed of single piece of tanned hide; Cuffed with plaid trade cloth; Tongue is separate and attached with thread; Hide laces attached at ankle; Lazy stitch beaded panel on center of vamp in blue with central strip of tan, red, navy and green beads; Curvilinear floral overlay stitch motifs radiate from central pattern; Collected by American artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) prior to 1940. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.4, Width = 8.4, Length = 17.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1988-0005-0062A,B |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Moccasins | |
| Culture | Crow, Blackfeet | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Leather; Tanned hide; Velveteen; Glass beads; Thread | |
| Description | Hard leather sole attached to tanned hide upper with thread; Upper is constructed with single piece of hide; Tongue is separate and attached to upper with thread; Seam is covered by a scalloped piece of hide; Ankle is cuffed with brown velveteen; Hide lace at front of ankle; Upper is beaded in overlay stitch with a "keyhole" motif in blue, red and yellow; Background in unbeaded; Collected by American artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) prior to 1940. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.1, Width = 7.0, Length = 18.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1985-0009-0061A,B |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Moccasins | |
| Culture | Crow, Blackfeet | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Woodland area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Leather; Tanned hide; Sinew; Thread; Glass beads; Silk; Cloth | |
| Description | Hide sole attached with sinew to upper constructed of single piece of tanned hide; High ankle with blue silk ribbon stitched at cuff; Tongue is separate and attached with thread; Upper lined with cotton cloth; Bilaterally symmetrical floral pattern on vamp and instep in overlay and lazy stitch. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.0, Width = 10.0, Length = 26.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0534-0002A,B |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Moccasins | |
| Culture | Crow, Blackfeet | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Northern Plains region | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Tanned hide; Thread; Glass beads | |
| Description | Moccasin constructed of single piece of tanned hide, second piece of hide added at ankle to form a long cuff that covers rear; Hide lace threaded at ankle; Vamp is decorated in lazy stitch with a U-shaped pattern in light blue with a central blue and yellow cross; Motif is bordered in a geometric band of green, blue, yellow and red and is flanked by linear and triangular motifs in blue and yellow. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 19.5, Width = 9.4, Length = 24.3 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1988-0005-0030 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Knife sheath | |
| Culture | Crow, Flathead | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Rawhide; Glass beads; Sinew | |
| Description | Leather sheath constructed of two pieces of rawhide stitched together with sinew; Back piece extends over front to create flap; Flap has been slit creating three rawhide bands on flap, the outer two of which are lazy stitch beaded in blue, the center one in green; All have internal yellow geometric elements; Flap is edge beaded in blue, red, and yellow; Front of sheath is lazy stitch beaded in alternating bands of blue and pink, the pink bands containing internal indigo squares; Back is undecorated; Collected by American artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) prior to 1940. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.7, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 18.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1988-0005-0041 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Belt | |
| Culture | Crow, Yakima | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Leather; Glass beads; Brass (metal) beads; Thread | |
| Description | Narrow leather belt edged in lazy stitch with lavender beads; Three repeated hour glass motifs in yellow, navy, light blue, red glass beads and brass beads are spaced evenly across belt; Unbeaded rawhide with punched triangles separate beaded sections; Holes punched at either end for buckle; Collected by American artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) prior to 1940. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.7, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 60.7 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0146-0007 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Bonnet | |
| Culture | Dena’ina (Tanaina) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Cook Inlet area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1880s to 1890s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Caribou (?) hide; Glass beads, Sinew; Cotton string; Commercial paint | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 46.5, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 64.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0146-0006A,B |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Mittens | |
| Culture | Dena’ina (Tanaina) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Cook Inlet area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1880s to 1890s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Caribou (?) hide; Glass beads; Sinew, Cotton thread; Commercial paint | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 12.0, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 29.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0146-0003 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Pants with moccasins | |
| Culture | Dena’ina (Tanaina) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Cook Inlet area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1880s to 1890s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Caribou or young moose hide; Glass beads; Commercial paint; Unidentified fur; Eagle down; Sinew; Cotton thread | |
| Description | Men’s pants with attached moccasins; Pants are constricted from a single piece tanned hide with inseams up each leg to the crotch and then up the center front to the waist; and sewn with sinew; Separate hide strip is sewn up the front of each leg, extending almost to the crotch level and each is decorated with small glass seed beads in colors of white, red, yellow, light and dark blue, sewn in lazy stitch with sinew; Bead strip divides into two narrower strips just above the ankle, forming an empty triangular space which is outlined in red paint; Short red painted line also extends 7.5 cm and 9 cm, respectively, from upper end of beaded strip on each leg; Another separate hide strip is wrapped around each pants leg at the knee and is sewn to the pants leg only at the point where it would cross the beaded strip on the pants leg, much like a garter; Ends of each garter are trimmed to form short fringes and the entire length of each garter is decorated with small seed beads in colors of white, light blue and dark blue sewn with sinew; Hide is folded under at waist to form drawstring waist with hide lacing passing through it; Front of pants are also cut to form a fly; Drawstring waist and front fly are not traditional and suggest a fairly late date of manufacture, well after Dena’ina people had begun to adopt Western style clothing; Moccasins are constricted from several pieces and sewn to the pants legs; Hide strip around top of moccasins is decorated with additional small glass seed beads in colors of white, red, light and dark blue, all sewn with sinew in lazy stitch. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 45.0, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 108.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0146-0004 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Shirt | |
| Culture | Dena’ina (Tanaina) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Cook Inlet area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1880s to 1890s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Caribou or young moose hide; Glass beads; Commercial paint; Unidentified fur; Eagle down; Sinew; Cotton thread | |
| Description | Man’s tunic constructed from two pieces of tanned hide that are seamed together along both sides and across the shoulders and sewn with sinew; Two large darts measuring approx. 16 cm long are sewn on the upper front,extending out from the neck opening; Long sleeves are seamed on the underarm and attached to the main tunic at the shoulder with sinew; Bottom of edge of tunic is cut to form a V-shaped extenswion on both the front and back and the edges of the hide are further cut to form short fringes in groups of 3 or 4, with some of the fringes threaded through 2 yellow and 1 blue barrel-shaped bead; Actual hemline is painted with red line and decorated with three rows of small glass seed beads in white and light blue, sewn with cotton thread in lazy stitch; Another red line is painted up center of tunic on both front and back, starting from lowest point of hemline and extending 49 cm on front and 46 cm on back; Each of these lines is then decorated with 3 rows of small seed beads in white, red, and dark blue sewn with cotton string in lazy stitch; | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 170.0, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 132.1 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0146-0005 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Knife sheath | |
| Culture | Dena’ina (Tanaina) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Cook Inlet area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1880s to 1890s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Caribou (?) hide; Glass beads; Sinew, Cotton thread; Commercial paint | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 13.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 25.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0090-0048 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Pouch | |
| Culture | Eastern Apache | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Buckskin; Beads; Metal | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.8, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 15.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0090-0044 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Pouch | |
| Culture | Eastern Apache | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
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| 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 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1988-0005-0055A,B |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Moccasins | |
| Culture | Eastern Apache, Cheyenne | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Leather; Tanned hide; Sinew | |
| Description | Hard leather sole attached with sinew to upper constructed of single piece of tanned hide; Split back cuff; Scalloped triangular tongue stitched to notch in upper with sinew; Hide lace threaded at ankle; Moccasin in undecorated; Collected by American artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) prior to 1940. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.3, Width = 9.9, Length = 26.6 | |
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