Dakota quillwork slit pouch

Titles: Dakota quillwork slit pouch (Supplied title)

Description: A Dakota leather belt pouch, circa 1840. A slot opening at the top of the fold provides access to either half. One face of the pouch is decorated with dyed quillwork arranged in a geometric pattern; the other face shows the remains of a quilled X shape. The pouch's short edges are bound with leather thongs; its long edges are beaded. The bag intended to be folded over the wearer's belt. Collected by Colonel Henry L. Carver, during Henry Sibley's 1863 Dakota expedition.

Dates

• Approximately 1840 (Creation)

Creation

• collected by: Carver, Henry Ladd

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 6167.6

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 12 1/2 inches length
• 5 inches width

Subjects

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