strike-a-light bag, unrecorded Ka’igwu artist

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unrecorded Ka’igwu artist, strike-a-light bag
unrecorded Ka’igwu artist
late 1800s–1939
strike-a-light bag, late 1800s–1939
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: metal; buckskin; leather; pigment; beading
Dimensions:
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 24 x 6 cm length does not include loop
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 2 3/8 x 9 7/16 in
Credit line: Gift of Sister Mary Hubert, St. Mary's College
Accession number: 2007.1950
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Exhibition Label: "Passages: Persistent Visions of a Native Place," Sep-2011, Nancy Mahaney Strike-a-light bags were made to carry fire-starting materials, such as strike-a-light steel, flint, or matches. After native relocation to reservations, strike-a-light bags were often used to carry government ration coupons.