Square bag of elaeagnus bark, Indian hemp and natural dyes.

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Object Number 15-36-10/86266

Display Title Square bag of elaeagnus bark, Indian hemp and natural dyes.

Descriptions

Inventory Description Square bag of elaeagnus bark, Indian hemp and natural dyes.

Classification

Department Ethnographic

Date before 1915

Culture

Thompson

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / Canada / British Columbia

Materials Bark fiber Indian hemp Natural dye

Dimensions Overall: 37 × 47 × 2 cm (14 9/16 × 18 1/2 × 13/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Credit Line Museum Purchase, Huntington Frothingham Wolcott Fund, 1915

Provenance

Seller James A. Teit (1915)

Collector James A. Teit

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15-36-10/86271	Carrying bag of elaeagnus bark, hemp twine, and leather and strap, painted.	Bag	British Columbia
15-36-10/86268	Bag of elaeagnus bark, trim and carrying strap of buckskin with hemp cordage	Bag	British Columbia
15-36-10/86491	Oblong bag of elaeagnus bark twine and hemp. Weave is zig-zag warp open twine.	Bag	British Columbia
15-36-10/86269	Oblong bag made of elaeagnus bark fiber, hemp twine, leather and cloth.	Bag	British Columbia
15-36-10/86272	Sack of elaeagnus bark twined with hemp string.	Bag	British Columbia
15-36-10/86267	Small oblong bag of 2 pieces of matting, consisting of elaeagnus bark.	Bag	British Columbia
15-36-10/86500	Rain poncho or cape of elaeagnus bark woven with hemp twine.	Cape	British Columbia
15-36-10/86501	Woman's cap of elaeagnus bark woven with hemp twine.	Hat	British Columbia
15-36-10/86262	Large oblong bag made of elaeagnus with hemp twine and edged with buckskin.	Bag	British Columbia
15-36-10/86296	Plaited rope of elaeagnus bark in natural color and dyed pink.	Ropes	British Columbia
15-36-10/86264	Oblong bag. Made of elaeagnus bark. The ends are enclosed in buckskin fringed	Bag	British Columbia
15-36-10/86265	Small oblong bag. Made of elaeagnus bark with ends enclosed with buckskin, horsehair ornamentation.	Bag	British Columbia

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