Beaded and embroidered leather bag

Titles: Beaded and embroidered leather bag (Supplied title)

Description: A small leather pouch, possibly Dakota, decorated with embroidery in floral motif, circa the mid- to late 19th century. The opening is bound with green ribbon and bag is bound with purple ribbon. The outer seam features single row of netted glass seed bead fringe and pouch is lined with un-dyed cotton fabric.

Dates

• Approximately 1860 - Approximately 1901 (Date range based on time Bishop Whipple spent in Minnesota working for various government commissions for Indian Affairs) (Creation)

Creation

• collected by: Whipple, Henry Benjamin

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 1504

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

• 3 7/8 inches height
• 4 inches width
• 5 inches length (handle)

Subjects

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