Handbag/Purse

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Culture/People: Salish (Flathead)
Collector: William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955

Collection History: Collected in 1925 by anthropologist William (Willem) Wildschut (1883-1955) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Flathead Reservation (Jocko Reservation); Lake County, Sanders County, Missoula County, Flathead County; Montana; USA

See related items: Salish (Flathead); Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 14/3576
Barcode: 143576.000

Object Type: Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Object Name: Handbag/Purse
Media/Materials: Wool cloth, glass bead/beads, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Sewn, overlay beadwork

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62b0d1f7c-3202-4e47-a587-c002fcc4c8b2

Record ID: NMAI_154274