 | | Culture | Ojibwe | | | | Description | This bag is fully beaded on the straps and pouch, on a black velvet backing, with a floral motif on a white bead background. The bottom is fringed with red beads on green and yellow yarn. An otter track design runs around the edges of the pouch and horizontal band. | | | | Catalog # | 63374 | | | | Accession # | 26273 | | | | Accession Date | 04/26/1982 | | | | Dimensions | | | | | Medium | Glass beads, velveteen | | | | Region | Devils Lake, Fort Totten Reservation, North Dakota | | | | Source | Purchased (with funds from Mr and Mrs Richard Bourne of Whitefish Bay, WI.) from Rob Anderson of Ridgewood, IL, the collector’s great grandson. Collected by Carl Anderson, circa 1900. | | | | Comments | originally catalogued as Sioux, Ann McMullen, MPM curator of Anthropology 1994-2000, attributed the bag to the Ojibwe, July, 1997. |
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 | | Culture | Ojibwe | | | | Description | This bag, which has no pocket, is fully beaded with a floral pattern against a white background. Trimmed with thick red polyester fabric, the bag has large black and blue bead dangles with salmon colored yarn tassels. It is lined with cotton calico. | | | | Catalog # | 63497 | | | | Accession # | 26731 | | | | Accession Date | 07/11/1983 | | | | Dimensions | | | | | Medium | Glass beads, cotton textile, polyester textil | | | | Region | Warroad, MN | | | | Source | Donated by Mrs. Wallace B. Behnke of Milwaukee, WI. Collected by Sidney Helliwell (father of donor) in 1906. | | | | Comments | donated in the name of Susan V. Helliwell (mother of donor). Pieces of cardboard on each side of bag underside below strap; sewn on with black thread (broken edges). |
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 | | Culture | Creek | | | | Description | This red bag is lined with brown cotton. The strap exhibits a diamond geometric design. It is rectangular, with an interrupted white bead design on the triangular flap in front, and a parallel design of two wavy lines on the right side. There are black yarn tassels on bottom. | | | | Catalog # | 64192 | | | | Accession # | 27301 | | | | Accession Date | 12/26/1985 | | | | Dimensions | | | | | Medium | Glass beads, cotton textile, suede, yarn, rib | | | | Region | Henryetta, Oklahoma | | | | Source | Donated by Mrs. Richard Herzfeld and Friends of the Museum. Collected by James Howard anthropologist and collector, in 1979 at Fife Collection (store). | | | | Comments | On exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum. When purchased only a slight amount of beadwork present on bag. More white beads were added by James Howard in 1979 and 1980. |
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