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Wall Pocket
Wall Pocket
Wall Pocket

Wall Pocket

NameWall pocket
CultureAlaska Native
Datec. 1930
Place madeAlaska, United States, North America
MediumEmbroidered silk on seal parchment and sealskin, seed beads, tradecloth lining
Dimensions12 5/8 × 9 7/16 × 3/8 in. (32 × 24 × 0.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1980.9.859
Object numberA.1980.9.859
DescriptionWall pocket with 2 pockets. White and bordered with beadwork. Purple flower on one pocket and "Merry Christmas" inside green wreath with red ribbon on other pocket. Both designs satin stitch embroidered.
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