Donor Name:

Georgetown University  Search this

Length - Object:

84 cm

Width - Object:

42 cm

Height - Object:

5 cm

Culture:

Arapaho (Inunaina, Hinono'ei)  Search this

Object Type:

Bag

Place:

Plains, United States, North America

Accession Date:

14 Dec 1948

Notes:

From card: "Rawhide case with top flap and long skin fringe at sides. Top flap and case front painted in geometric designs in reddish brown, green and dark brown. All painted forms outlined in dark brown. Written in ink on front of specimen: "Hunting Bag used by Arapaho Indians. Presented by C. ___ Waltman, Phila.""

FROM CONDITION REPORT AFTER REMOVAL FROM EXHIBIT HALL 9 (C. VALENTOUR 3/98): "LENGTH OF RAWHIDE FOLDED, SEAMED ON EDGES W/ BUCKSKIN, ENDING IN FLAP OVER OPENING. BUCKSKIN STITCHING LEFT LONG TO CREATE FRINGES. BACK OF CASE HAS 2 RAWHIDE & BUCKSKIN STRAPS, 1 LONGER THAN THE OTHER. FLAP HAS RAWHIDE THONG FOR FASTENING THROUGH HOLES IN CASE & FLAP. FRONT OF CASE & FLAP DECORATED W/ RED, BLACK, BLUE PAINTS. FRINGED SKIN SLIGHTLY RED."

Record Last Modified:

1 Jun 2022

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

181344

USNM Number:

E386767-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35b78051c-1b12-4f93-a876-1d03f9eaafa8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8420802