Bag

2003-24-24

From: Alaska | Yakutat (Alaska)

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 2003-24-24
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience Alaska | Yakutat (Alaska)
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Creator Minnie Johnson
Section American
Materials Fish Skin | Moose Hide | Cotton | Bead | Felt | Sinew
Technique Sewn | Beaded
Iconography Butterfly | Flower | Leaf
Description

Large bag made of the belly skin of a halibut fish with commercially tanned moose hide collar and drawstring; lined in unbleached cotton; skin strips are 4.5" wide and sewn with sinew; tags of collored felt are sewn into the seams; motifs including butterflies, flowers, leaves, seals(?), and the word "Alaska" are beaded onto felt, cut out and sewn to the bag; collar is hand sewn with the cotton cord. Made by Minnie Johnson

Length 45 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Width 34 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Credit Line Gift of Catharine McClellan, 2003
Other Number 235 - Other Number

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