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45-15-779

From: Wyoming

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 45-15-779
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Shoshone
Provenience Wyoming
Culture Area Great Basin Culture Area
Date Made 1886
Section American
Materials Elk Skin | Buffalo Skin (uncertain) | Glass | Paper
Technique Smoked | Beaded
Description

Ration ticket, elk or buffalo skin, smoked, quadrangular with false flaps. Three horizontal bands of green beads edged with navy beads, ornamented front flap with band of green and navy triangles and beaded edges. Closing flap solidly beaded with navy triangle on green ground, long suspension elkskin strap.

Length 14.5 cm
Width 10.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945

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