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Roach

mid-19th century
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Object Information
  • Title: Roach
  • Date: mid-19th century
  • Geography: Object place Minnesota or North Dakota or South Dakota, United States
  • Culture: Eastern Plains(?)
  • Medium: Wool, metal, hair, feathers, rawhide, quill
  • Dimensions: H. 14 x L. 15 in. (35.6 x 38.1 cm)
  • Credit Line: Ralph T. Coe Collection, Gift of Ralph T. Coe Foundation for the Arts, 2011
  • Object Number: 2011.154.120
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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