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Patterned bag made of twill / Unknown

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Yarn bags of this style were created after French traders made yarn available to the Prairie tribes. Prior to that, they were woven out of buffalo wool.

Tags: bag, twill, red
People: Sac & Fox
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use, ceremonial use

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Patterned bag made of twill
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Sac & Fox
Date: 
19th century
Materials/Techniques: 
wool, cotton
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Bag
Accession No: 
99.54
Previous Number(s): 
9926.54
Department: 
Anthropology
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