Purse

38218

From: United States of America | South Dakota | Pine Ridge Reservation

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 38218
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Oglala
Provenience United States of America | South Dakota | Pine Ridge Reservation
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Buckskin | Bead | Quill
Description

Small buckskin bag. One face decorated with green, red and yellow geometrics. The reverse is decorated with a yellow, blue and red cross. The opening of the purse is covered in brown cloth, drawstring closure. Small buckskin fringe around the edges of the purse, wrapped in red quills.

Length 13.5 cm
Width 13 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Thomas B. Donaldson; subscription of John Wanamaker, 1901

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