Needle Case

45-15-802

From: Great Plains (Plain)

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 45-15-802
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Plains Indian
Provenience Great Plains (Plain)
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Buckskin | Glass | Tin
Description

Woman's needle case, buckskin, oblong with beaded lateral edges. Tapering front flap solidly beaded, design in three vertical bands divided by lines of yellow beads. Central band, pairs of navy blocks on light blue ground, lateral bands light blue blocks crossed by red bars on white ground. Bunch of white tinklers at end.

Length 4.7 cm
Width 5.8 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945

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