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fire bags (bags (generic containers), <containers by form>, ... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Cloth or velvet bags usually richly decorated with beadwork, made distinctive by its bottom terminating in eight separate arms. Created by Métis and First Nations communities to carry ammunition, fire starters, and/or tobacco. Likely originated in the early 1800s amongst the Métis and spread to other Native North Americans across Canada and the United States. |
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fire bags (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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fire bag (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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octopus bag (C,U,English,UF,U,SN)
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devilfish bag (C,U,English,UF,U,SN)
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bags, fire (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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First Nations (culture) |
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(Native American, Americas, The, ... Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) [300343402] |
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Metis |
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(Native North American, Native American, ... Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) [300265512] |
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