An otter medicine bag with quill braided thongs around feet and tin cones on body; in poor condition, Great LAkes probably from the late 18th or early 19th century
Date Made or Date Range:
late 18th early 19th century
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Materials
whole otter skin, procupine quills, hide thongs, tinned iron cones with red dyed deer hair
Dimensions:
59 × 15 × 0 cm
Condition:
poor, stiffened and hair has fallen out
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
1882.3878
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1882
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Trinity College, Dublin
Collection Narratives and Histories
Trinity College, Dublin
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
27071
Record Creation Context
GRASAC research trip to National Museum of Ireland, July 21, 2010 Participants: Alan Corbiere, Bhnens Corbiere, Crystal Migwans, Nikolaus Stolle, Rachel Hand, Ruth Phillips assisted by Padraig Clancy
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