Flap Fragment
63-20-1
From: North America | Great Lakes
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 63-20-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Ojibwa (uncertain) |
| Provenience | North America | Great Lakes |
| Culture Area | Northeast Culture Area |
| Date Made | 1890-1900 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Hide | Glass | Fiber |
| Description | Rectangular; Indian tanned hide (not commercial). Parallel rows of white beads on one side forming background for floral beaded design in red and lavendar with yellow center (flower). Four shades of green (leaves). Spot stitch used. Smaller white beads indicate later repair work on background. Strip of pink cloth is sewn around border. 13 loops of clear beads with yellow and green tubular beads dangle from three sides of edge. |
| Length | 16 cm |
| Width | 13.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Jane Blackstone, 1963 |
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