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Bag

Artist
MediumSeal or walrus intestine, wool yarn, feathers
DimensionsH: 23 cm
W: 16.5 cm
D: 5 cm
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Dr. George Lyman
Object number1941.18.20
DescriptionBag made of strips of intestinal linings, probably of seal, or walrus, sewn together and decorated with colored yarns and downy feathers along the seams. Button holes around the top for a drawstring. Scalloped edge.
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