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This beaded top of a cushion was donated to the Kansas Historical Society and may have a Kaw or Kansa association. The beading was done on maroon wool. The edges have scalloped green, clear, and blue beads with a border of blue, red, clear and green beads. The floral pattern on top has purple, blue, green, clear, gold, white and red beads. Kaw Mission was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
Date: Unknown
Item Number: 451128
Call Number: 1980.96.279 Nicholson donation
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 451128
Built Environment - National Register of Historic Places
Collections - Archeology - Ethnographic
Objects and Artifacts - Personal Artifacts - Personal Gear - Cushion
People - American Indians - Tribes - Kanza (Kaw)
Places - Historic sites - Kaw Mission
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