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Catalog Number

CAS 0513-0075   CAS 0513-0075; Bag
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Bag
Culture Rendille
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist. Marsabit, Rendilleland
County
Other Geographic Data Marsabit, Rendilleland
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Goat hide; Cow hide
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 29.0, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 22.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0513-0076   CAS 0513-0076; Bag
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Bag
Culture Rendille
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist. Marsabit, Rendilleland
County
Other Geographic Data Marsabit, Rendilleland
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1977
Collection Name N/A
Materials Goat hide
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 23.0, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 24.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0034-0002   CAS 0034-0002; Bag
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Bag
Culture Tutchone Athabascan (Canadian Rocky)
Global Region North America
Country Canada
State/Prov./Dist. Yukon
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Caribou or moose hide; Cloth; Glass beads; Metal
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 61.0, Depth = ca. 10.0, Length = 39.5

Catalog Number CAS 0389-2627   CAS 0389-2627; Bag
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Bag
Culture unknown
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Leather; Cloth
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 28.5, Thickness = 9.3, Length = ca. 59.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0371-0002   CAS 0371-0002; Bag
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Bag
Culture Yup'ik (Yupik) Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data Southwestern area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early to mid 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Seal intestine; Feathers; Yarn; Muslin fabric
Description Flat bag with rounded base and slightly inward-curving sides, constructed of 3 strips of intestine sewn together horizontally to form separate front and back panels and fastened together to single strip of intestine that forms sides and base of bag; Seams between adjacent intestine strips are decorated with dyed red and blue seal skin and white feathers; Interior of bag is lined with white muslin fabric.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 26.3, Thickness = 0.8, Length = ca. 28.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0371-0003   CAS 0371-0003; Bag
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Bag
Culture Yup'ik (Yupik) Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data Southwestern area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early to mid 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Seal intestine; Feathers; Yarn
Description Rectangular bag constructed of strips of seal intestine sewn together along their long sides, then folded in half along bottom of bag and sewn along sides; Seams between adjacent gut strips are decorated with small bits of red and green yarn and two seams on each face are also decorated with white feathers; Upper opening of bag is trimmed in dyed red seal skin and black duck feathers.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 28.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 33.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0152-0005   CAS 0152-0005; Bag
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Bag
Culture Zulu
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Zambia or Zimbabwe
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Matabele Land
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Glass beads; Native cordage; Leather
Description Beaded bag or purse, done entirely in open netting technique; Pattern consists of horizontal bands divided into parallelograms (predominantly in pink, blue, and red) with red, white, and pink regularly spaced within designs; Opening of bag is edged in white beads; Two short leather straps attached to opening of bag.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 14.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 14.2

Catalog Number CAS 0260-0001   CAS 0260-0001; Bandolier bag
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Bandolier bag
Culture Chippewa, Ojibwe
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Wisconsin
County Douglas
Other Geographic Data Superior
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. late 1800s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Commercial cotton (blue and white) and velvet (black) cloth; Glass beads; Cotton thread; Wool yarn
Description Bandolier style bag sewn from rectangular piece of black velvet that is doubled over at top and bottom; Intervening space between the two ends covered with a pocket made from white cotton cloth; Edges of larger velvet cloth are bound with reddish-brown bias strip and edged in dark blue beads; Front of pocket is covered with loom-woven beaded panel with central pattern of diamond and X's in blue, red, and green on white background, and end borders in red and blue; Beaded fringes (blue, red, green, black, and white) with orange wool yarn at ends are pendant from pocket; Loom-woven beaded strap with hourglass and star shapes in red, black, green, blue, yellow on white background is attached to upper corners of bag.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 25.3, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 47.7

Catalog Number CAS 0376-0008   CAS 0376-0008; Bandolier bag
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Bandolier bag
Culture Chippewa, Ojibwe
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data Great Lakes region
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. late 1800s to early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Commercial flannel and cotton cloth; Glass beads; Cotton thread; Wool yarn
Description Bandolier style bag sewn from rectangular strip of red flannel that is folded up along bottom and sewn along sides to form large pocket; Pocket is lined with white cotton cloth and decorated on front with large loom-woven beaded panel with stylized florals in pink, green, red, yellow, and several shades of blue on white background; Beaded panel includes 9 pendant tabs at bottom that terminate in large black beads and yellow wool pompoms; Beaded panel is framed with delicate network of white beads; Very wide carrying strap made from additional red flannel strip is decorated with wide loom-woven beaded panel with a bordered geometric pattern on one half and geometric and floral designs on other half, all in blues, red, pink, yellow, and green on white background.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 29.3, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 42.5

Catalog Number CAS 1985-0009-0036   CAS 1985-0009-0036; Bandolier bag
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Bandolier bag
Culture Ojibwe
Global Region North America
Country Canada or USA
State/Prov./Dist. Minnesota
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. late 1800s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wool; Cotton; Velvet cloth; Silk (?) ribbon; Glass beads; Cotton thread
Description Bandolier style bag sewn from rectangular piece of dark blue wool cloth with wide pocket made from green-brown cloth on front; Pocket has and additional dark blue band across top and wide black velvet band above its opening, the latter decorated with beaded florals in pink, orange, yellow, white, and several shades of green; loom-woven beaded panel with central diamond flanked by star patterns in red, yellow, and blues, all on white background covers front of pocket and includes 9 wide beaded pendant fringes that end in red wool yarn pompoms; Wide carrying strap made of same dark blue cloth as back of bag is decorated with loom-woven bead strip with star shapes and concentric diamonds in blue, green, red, and grape on white background.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 25.5, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 43.0

Catalog Number CAS 0399-0001   CAS 0399-0001; Bandolier bag
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Bandolier bag
Culture Ojibwe
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Minnesota or Wisconsin
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. late 1800s to mid 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Commercial cloth; Canvas fabric; Glass beads; Thread; Wool yarn
Description Bandolier style bag constructed of black velvet fabric and lined inside with gold-colored fabric; Front panel of bag and wide shoulder strap are made of canvas strips that are completely beaded, both showing floral motifs in colors of blue, green, yellow, pink, brown, and clear on white background; Edges of bag and strap are trimmed in red bias cloth tape; Short fringes of large-diameter blue beads are pendant from bottom edge of bag and terminate in green yarn pompoms.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 35.5, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 51.0

Catalog Number CAS 0539-0001   CAS 0539-0001; Bandolier bag
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Bandolier bag
Culture Ojibwe
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900
Collection Name N/A
Materials Commercial cotton and velvet cloth; Glass beads; Thread; Wool yarn
Description Bandolier style bag sewn from rectangular piece of commercial black print cloth that is folded in half and sewn along sides to form large bag; Edges and top of bag are trimmed with black velvet strips and finally edged with red bias strips; Front of pocket is completely covered with loom-woven beaded panel with network of concentric diamonds, crosses, and triangles in pink, blues, red, yellow, green, and grape on white background; Panel also includes 12 short beaded tabs at bottom that terminate in short beaded fringes and red yarn pompoms; Beaded panel is also framed on 3 sides by delicate network of yellow beads; Wide carrying strap sewn from additional black print fabric on back and black velvet on front is decorated with loom-woven beaded panel with two different patterns of concentric diamonds, framed by delicate network of pink beadwork.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 34.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 41.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0552-0001   CAS 0552-0001; Bandolier bag
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Bandolier bag
Culture Seminole
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Florida
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1830s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Commercial fabric; Glass beads; Thread
Description Rectangular bag with front flap and wide shoulder strap, constructed of black fabric and lined inside with commercial black and red print fabric; Strap is backed with red (now faded to gray) fabric; Front of bag is beaded with stylized floral motif in colors of blue, pink, white, yellow, and lavender; Related motif continues on shoulder strap in colors of blue, white, pink, and yellow; All beadwork is done with thread and extremely small beads.
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 41.0, Thickness = 1.1, Length = ca. 70.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0234-0279   CAS 0234-0279; Bead
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Bead
Culture Chumash
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Santa Barbara
Other Geographic Data Channel Islands: Santa Rosa Island
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.8, Max Diam = 2.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0227-1095   CAS 0227-1095; Bead
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Bead
Culture Maya
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Guatemala
State/Prov./Dist. Huehuetenango
County
Other Geographic Data Site: unknown (Chalchitan or Pichikil [Pichiquil])
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Shell: spiral mollusk
Description Shell bead; Spiral center of a mollusk shell drilled hollow; Off-white.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.8, Length = 4.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0227-1106   CAS 0227-1106; Bead
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Bead
Culture Maya
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Guatemala
State/Prov./Dist. Huehuetenango
County
Other Geographic Data Site: unknown (Chalchitan or Pichikil [Pichiquil])
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Metal
Description Small copper bead; Highly corroded, nearly completely green, but still evidences a bas-relief design.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.3, Max Diam = 0.7, Length = 1.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0227-1010   CAS 0227-1010; Bead
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Bead
Culture Maya
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Guatemala
State/Prov./Dist. Huehuetenango
County
Other Geographic Data Site: Pichikil [Pichiquil]
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Stone
Description Stone disc bead; Strung together with CAS 0227-1008 and 1009; Off-white.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.7, Max Diam = 1.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0227-1012   CAS 0227-1012; Bead
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Bead
Culture Maya
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Guatemala
State/Prov./Dist. Huehuetenango
County
Other Geographic Data Site: Pichikil [Pichiquil]
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Shell: spiral mollusk
Description Unfinished? bead; Spiral center of a mollusk shell; Hole at one end into side; Off-white.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.7, Length = 2.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0227-1013   CAS 0227-1013; Bead
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Bead
Culture Maya
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Guatemala
State/Prov./Dist. Huehuetenango
County
Other Geographic Data Site: Pichikil [Pichiquil]
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Shell: bivalve?
Description Small tubular shell bead; Off-white with pink.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.9, Length = 2.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0227-1014   CAS 0227-1014; Bead
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Bead
Culture Maya
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Guatemala
State/Prov./Dist. Huehuetenango
County
Other Geographic Data Site: Pichikil [Pichiquil]
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Shell: spiral mollusk
Description Shell bead, end-lopped spiral mollusk; Hole drilled in proximal end; Off-white.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 2.2, Length = 4.5
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