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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