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Beaded frame purse
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| Description | Beaded leather purse with metal frame. Exterior surfaces spot-stitch decorated with multicolored glass seed beads. Obverse and reverse feature bird motif with exaggerated red heart above a symmetrical floral spray motif. Interior lined with brown cotton fabric. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 8 3/4 inches width 6 1/2 inches height 3 3/4 inches height handle height 6 3/4 inches length opening |
| Nomenclature | Purse (bag) |
| Creation | Made by (possibly) Dakota Indians Made in (possibly) Minnesota, United States |
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Collected by: Whipple, Bishop Henry Benjamin Made by (possibly) Dakota Indians Made in (possibly) Minnesota, United States Clothing. Women's Accessories. Purses. 1860-1890s Indian. Clothing. Accessories. Bags & Pouches. Miscellaneous |
| Dates | Discovery: Not earlier than 1860 - Not later than 1901 |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Sibley House Association of the Minnesota Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 1834 |