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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; quill; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
109.02.0006
Description
A long deerskin pouch with a rounded top and long fringe along the bottom edge. A thong threaded through slits near the top closes the bag. The bag has quill binding trim. The bottom third of the bag is completely beaded with a white background and a large three stemmed flower and leaves in gree…
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Title
Calumet Bag
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; quill; glass; fibre
Dimensions
16.0 x 63.0 cm
Description
A long deerskin pouch with a rounded top and long fringe along the bottom edge. A thong threaded through slits near the top closes the bag. The bag has quill binding trim. The bottom third of the bag is completely beaded with a white background and a large three stemmed flower and leaves in greens, blue, pink, red and yellow.
Subject
Indigenous, Plains Cree
Saulteaux
beadwork
quillwork
smoking
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0006
Images
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