A Northwest California elkhorn purse
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A Northwest California elkhorn purse
Worked with a series of raised bands at either end, triangular motifs as decorative accents, containing a string of associated dentalium shells, a scrap of paper with "Klamath horn wampum bag" written in period pencil found tucked inside the container.
length 5 7/8in
Estimate:
US$ 2,500 - 3,500
£1,600 - 2,300
€1,900 - 2,700

Category: Ethnographic Art / Native American

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