Beaver Pelt Medicine or Pipe Bag

1996.24.0565

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification Beaver Pelt Medicine or Pipe Bag   (1996.24.0565)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Ceremonial Artifacts
  4. :
  5. Religious Objects
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period N/A
Date 19th - 20th century CE
Culture Native American: Great Plains: Sioux: Dakota (Santee Sioux, Eastern Sioux, Eastern Dakota): Sisseton Band

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 85.5 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 17.0 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 3.5 cm
Weight 367 g
Measuring Remarks Under Review
Materials Animal--Hair, Glass, Pigment, Textile---Cotton, Metal--Steel, Animal--Skin--with Fur/Feathers/Scales, Animal--Feather, Animal--Mammal--Rodent--Porcupine, Animal--Skin--without Fur/Feathers/Scales
Manufacturing Processes Beaded, Quilled

Research Remarks

Description Under Review
Published Description N/A
Bibliography Under Review

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Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Reginald and Gladys Laubin Collection
Reproduction No

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