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1902.84.4

Clothing case of rawhide decorated with painted geometric designs [SM (Verve) 04/03/2014]

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1902.84.4

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Collection type
Object
Description
Clothing case of rawhide decorated with painted geometric designs [SM (Verve) 04/03/2014]
Long description
Clothing case of rawhide decorated with painted geometric designs. The case is made from a rectangle of rawhide with all sides folded in. There are two carrying loops of rawhide on opposite sides. These are secured with a knot through holes in the case. The front of the case is laced with a strip of rawhide. [SM (Verve) 04/03/2014]
Cultural groups
Blackfoot Confederacy
Person
Field collector W.H. Bonehill
PRM source W.H. Bonehill
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1902
Date collected
By 1902
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1902
Materials and processes
Material Animal Rawhide Skin, Material Pigment, Material Sinew, Process Painted, Process Perforated, Process Tied, Process Knotted
Dimensions
Width: max 357 mm, Length: max 543 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1902.84.4

Search terms: Bag, Clothing, Transport and Travel

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