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Record 1 1985-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Indigenous Arts and Culture
  • National History
DEF

A canvas or leather bag in which a person's belongings are kept.

OBS

In an Indian context, this is a very large soft leather bag decorated with a pearl pattern, used by a Cheyenne tribe; a Museum piece. [Information given by the Collections Researcher, Canadian Ethnology Service, National Museum of Man.]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts et culture autochtones
  • Histoires nationales
DEF

Grand sac de bannerie ou de tissu utilisé le plus souvent pour faire le marché.

Spanish

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