Handbag/Purse

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Date created: circa 1940

Culture/People: Niimíipuu (Nez Perce)
Previous owner: Dr. Genevieve Shaw (Genevieve Rosellen McDonnell/Mrs. Richard Shaw), Non-Indian, 1932-2007
Donor: Dr. Genevieve Shaw (Genevieve Rosellen McDonnell/Mrs. Richard Shaw), Non-Indian, 1932-2007

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of Genevieve Shaw (Genevieve Rosellen McDonnell, 1932-2007); donated to NMAI by Genevieve Shaw in 2007.
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Place: Warm Springs, Warm Springs Reservation; Jefferson County; Oregon; USA

See related items: Niimíipuu (Nez Perce); Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/5881
Barcode: 265881.000

Object Type: Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Object Name: Handbag/Purse
Media/Materials: Glass bead/beads, glass pony beads, commercially tanned leather, cotton cloth, shell/shells
Techniques: Overlay beadwork, stitched, sewn
Dimensions: 42.5 x 22.0 x 4.7 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61e59e807-5bb3-4545-a426-13762dbc8248

Record ID: NMAI_282108