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Summary

Description
English: Bag

c 1850-1860 This beaded bag is made from two pieces of brain tanned hide that are joined together with a green felt welt. The floral design uses both opaque and translucent seed beads. The beaver foot-shaped tab on the lower right is buckskin and four leather strings at top make up the closure. This bag has the same beadwork design on both sides. Hide, glass beads.

Nez Perce National Historical Park, NEPE 9896
Date between 1850 and 1860
date QS:P,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1860-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Source Nez Perce National Historical Park, NEPE 9896
Author Nez Perce

Licensing

Public domain
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