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Object #     2-362
Object name     Shaptpama, Saddle Bag, Rawhide Flat Case
Culture of Origin     Yakama
Materials     Rawhide, Pigment
Techniques     Painted
Dimensions     L: 15 in, W: 10 in
Exhibit Label    

"Travelers packed their supplies on the shapaashapama k’usima (pack horses) and continued on k’usiki (horseback) on their journey to wherever they were going."
Virginia R. Beavert, Ttnuwit Atawish Nch’inch’imami

Source     Mrs. Paul D. Moran
Location     Yakama Reservation
Credit     Purchase from Mrs. Paul D. Moran


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