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Calf's head medicine pouch

Titles: Calf's head medicine pouch (Supplied title)

Description: A seamless hide medicine pouch with lane stitch beadwork pieces appliqued to represent a calf's features (renders a face on both sides), possibly Dakota, circa the early 20th century or earlier. Small thongs dangle from eye and ear patches. A muslin cuff intended for use to close the bag is attached at the pouch opening. The glass seed beads are primarily blue and white with red and green.

Dates

  • Not later than 1929 (Year object was donated to the Minnesota Historical Society.) (Content)

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 808.M

Restrictions

  • Through curatorial review and/or additional consultation with American Indian elders, spiritual leaders, tribal officers or lineal descendants, this item has been determined to be culturally sensitive. As advised by the Minnesota Historical Society Indian Advisory Committee on April 20, 2012, the Minnesota Historical Society will not display images of culturally sensitive items on the public database.

Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections, Gift of the Sibley House Association of the Minnesota Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 20 inches length
  • 7 inches width (widest point)

Subjects

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