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Beaded strike-a-light bag with metal cones / Emil William Lenders

Essay/Description

Beaded strike-a-light bag. Leather fringe on the flap and along the bottom of the bag. Fringe decorated with metal cones. Beadwork has a geometric design.

These bags were typically worn on one’s belt and contained a striking stone or another material used to ignite a fire.

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Title(s): 
Beaded strike-a-light bag with metal cones
Culture: 
Native American; Otoe-Missouria (artist and user)
Date: 
19th century
Period: 
Historic
Place: 
United States of America
Materials/Techniques: 
hide, glass, metal
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Credit Line: 
Emil Lenders Collection
Accession No: 
84.562
Department: 
Not On View

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