59.83.6

Tab

1840 Approximate

Material: leather, textile, plastic. Size: 2" W. x 5 1/2" L. Description: leather - cone shaped decoration - white beaded stripe around bottom - purple, green and pink horizontally beaded stripes from bottom to top - fringed leather trim along bottom edge .

Native American Artifact. This tab probably fit on the end of the handle of a club, clubs often have these tabs. Currently displayed in the flat exhibit case located on the museum balcony timeline.