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Umbilical cord case
Umbilical cord case

Umbilical cord case

Date1880-1910
Mediumbeaded semi-tanned hide with glass seed and tube beads, cowrie shell (Cypraeidae family), natural fiber, thread
DimensionsFringe: 8 × 4 1/2 × 3/4 in. (20.3 × 11.4 × 1.9 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of June Swango
Object number1992.3.104
Umbilical cord case
Unrecorded Lakota artist
1895-1925
Vest
Unrecorded Ho-Chunk artist
1925-1945
Mukluk
Unrecorded Cree artist
1940-1960
Dress
Unrecorded Blackfeet artist
1890-1920
Dress
Unrecorded Nez Perce artist
1885-1915
Cradle
Unrecorded Lakota artist
1895-1915
Rawhide container
Unrecorded Crow artist
1920-1940
Sheath
Unrecorded Ojibwe artist
1890-1920
Coat
Unrecorded Crow artist
1885-1915
Outfit
Unrecorded Osage artist
1880-1930
Miniature tipi
Unrecorded Crow artist
1965-1980

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