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Object Number
995-29-10/73242
Display Title
Twined corn husk bag: geometric motifs
Descriptions
Object Description
Twined rectangular cornhusk bag, natural-colored with different "false embroidery" multi-colored geometric designs on each side; bands at top and bottom perhaps twined in bark fiber (darker natural brown). Warp probably cotton twine. Two leather thong handles. One side has eight rows of three blue and orange rectangular motifs. Reverse side has three vertical columns of five attached diamonds in orange, reds, and green.
Dimensions: height = 48.5 cm, max. width = 35 cm, depth = 2.5 cm.
Inventory Description
Bag, woven vegetable fiber, multi-hue geometric designs, leather strap handles
Classification
- Bag
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1920s-1940s
Culture
- Nez Percé
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Dimensions
Overall: 48.5 x 35 x 2.5 cm (19 1/8 x 13 3/4 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73242
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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