Bag

2003-44-137

From: Central America (uncertain) | South America (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 2003-44-137
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Crow (uncertain) (Bird) | Crow Maiden | Crow Wing County | Crow (Bird) | Crow Agency | Crow | Crow Mother | Crow Creek Reservation | Crow Indian Agency | Crow Reservation | Crow Foot | Red Crow | Crow (Culture) | Crow (uncertain) (Culture) | Crow Language
Provenience Central America (uncertain) | South America (uncertain)
Culture Area Central American (uncertain) | South American Culture Area (uncertain)
Section American
Materials Leather
Description

Small hide shoulder bag of leather with long red wool strips at sides and fringe hanging at base. Leather is covered in fine decorative beaded panels on front and back sides. Small seed beads create design including two diamond motifs on white ground, surrounded by predominantly pink beads. Upper section of fringe is wrapped with porcupine quills.

Length 85 cm
Width 12 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003
Other Number 1994.X.11323 - Other Number

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