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Belt bag

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Abel E. Brooks (1833-1917, a renowned collector of Civil War firearms); acquired by George Heye from an unknown source in 1906.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)
Previous owner
Abel E. Brooks (A.E. Brooks), Non-Indian, 1833-1917
Date created
1870-1890
Object Name
Belt bag
Media/Materials
Hide, glass bead/beads, hide thong/babiche
Techniques
Edge beaded , lazy/lane stitch beadwork
Object Type
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
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