Bag

97-84-1981

From: Oregon

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 97-84-1981
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cayuse
Provenience Oregon
Culture Area Plateau Culture Area
Date Made Ca. 1895
Section American
Materials Hops | Cattail | Wool | Glass
Description

Child's Bag. Twelve stiches per inch, unusual basket start, special basket made for child. Special because of fine weave and beads around top. The initial that has been embroidered onto the bag was probably the child's initial. Twined grass. Round bottom. Design of isolated triangles differentiated by overlay stitch, top bound with red cloth and edged with blue beads.

Height 17.5 cm
Width 14.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-84-1981 - Old Museum Number | 16463 - ANSP Number | I 357 - Gottschall Number

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