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Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art
Cases
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| Object ID |
T0078a-c |
| Object Name |
Cases |
| Description |
Kiowa Strike-a-Light Bag, Awl Case, Whetstone Case: Beaded and decorated with tin cones along the edge of the closure flap and along the bottom. Six large white beads and six brass beads on the carrying straps and a German Silver button on the flap. There are two twisted thongs hanging from the bottom corners of the bag decorated with tin pieces at intervals and a flat tin piece at the end of each thong (with the exception of one missing).;
Medium/Materials: Commercial leather, native tanned leather, glass beads, tin cones, brass beads and German silver button.; |
| Early Date |
1860 |
| Late Date |
1870 |
| Medium |
brass beads and German silver button |
| Place of Origin |
Oklahoma, USA |
| People |
Kiowa/ |
| Provenance |
(1) Morning Star Gallery. Santa Fe, New Mexico.;
(2) Eugene V. Thaw.;
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| Used |
Kiowa |
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For access to this image, contact the Registrar, Fenimore Art Museum, (607) 547-1444.
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Last modified on: March 02, 2006
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