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Beaded leather bag
Beaded leather bag
Titles: Beaded leather bag (Supplied title)
Description: A rectangular leather bag, possibly Dakota, with a thong handle and tassels at either side of opening, circa the mid- to late 19th century. The front is lane-stitch decorated with a multicolored glass seed beads in geometric design and bottom edge features leather fringe.
Dates
- Approximately 1860 - Approximately 1901 (Discovery)
Creation
- collected by: Whipple, Henry Benjamin
- owned/used by: Whipple, Henry Benjamin
Identifiers
- Accession Number: 7418.8
Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections, Gift of Mrs. George Chase Christian in memory of her husband, Mr. George Chase Christian
Holding Type: 3D Objects
Quantity: 1 item
Format
- Content Category: artifacts
Measurements
- 19 1/4 inches length (overall)
- 4 3/4 inches width
- 13 inches length (average fringe length)
- 6 inches length (handle)
Subjects
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Beaded leather bag