Shoulder bag/Bandolier bag

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Date created: 1840-1860

Culture/People: possibly Lenape (Delaware) (attributed)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source circa 1918.
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Place: Northeast Woodlands; USA (inferred)

See related items: Lenape (Delaware); Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 8/494
Barcode: 080494.000

Object Type: Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Object Name: Shoulder bag/Bandolier bag
Media/Materials: Wool cloth, cotton cloth, glass bead/beads, thread, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Sewn, overlay beadwork
Dimensions: 66 x 44.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69b8ff2d9-d88d-4637-ac49-9f2bb46e218d

Record ID: NMAI_86610