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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