Shoulder Pouch

NA5773

From: Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA5773
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wool | Glass | Fabric | Silk
Description

Beaded shoulder pouch made from blue, wool cloth. Edges are trimmed with yellow, silk ribbon. One side is decorated with a beaded floral design using white, light blue, dark blue, orange, yellow, and red seed beads. The lower portion of the bag is entirely beaded with geometric and meander patterns in similar bead colors. The edges of the lower portion are lined with multicolored tassels made from wool yarn with red and opalescent pony beads. A braided wool strap is attached to the upper corners of the pouch.

Length 39 cm
Width 35 cm
Depth 2.2 cm
Credit Line Wanamaker Expedtion to the Northwest Coast, Louis Shotridge, 1917

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