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Octopus bag
Maker
Inconnu / Unknown
Date
1875-1900
Medium / Technique
Wool cloth, linen cloth ?, glass bead, metal bead, silk ribbon, wool yarn, hide, shell bead, cotton thread, sinew
Dimensions20 x 42 cm
CultureIndigenous: Tlingit; Dene
Origin
Northwest Territories or Alaska, Canada or USA
Geocultural Area
Northwest Coast or Western Subarctic
Object NumberM12529
CollectionMcCord
CreditPurchase
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