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Otter skin bag
Maker
Inconnu / Unknown
MarkingsNon marqué / Unmarked
Date
1800-1830
Medium / Technique
Complete otter skin, porcupine quill, glass bead, metal, animal hair, wool and plant fibre
Cut, sewn and assembled
Cut, sewn and assembled
Dimensions33 × 5 × 139 cm (width x depth x length; approximate measures)
CultureIndigenous
Geocultural Area
Eastern Woodlands
Origin
Great Lakes ?
Object NumberM7055
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of Natural History Society of Montreal
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