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Object Number
995-29-10/73244
Display Title
Twined corn husk wallet-purse: geometric motifs
Descriptions
Object Description
Twined rectangular wallet/purse, with outer layer of natural corn husk decorated by multi-colored "false embroidery" in wool yarns. Lined with floral print cotton fabric; edges of flap covered with green grosgrain ribbon. Leather thong handle at top. Two leather thong ties at bottom of purse, one decorated at end with shaped turquoise-colored stone plus garnet-colored glass bead; second thong probably originally similarly decorated. Three different geometric designs, made up primarily of rectangles and triangles, decorate back, front, and flap of purse. Colors include red, brown, blues, purples, maroon, pinks, and greens. Flap design includes a date, probably "1927."
Dimensions: height (with flap closed) = 17.8 cm, max. width = 21 cm, depth = 2 cm.
Inventory Description
Bag, woven vegetable fiber, geometric motifs, '1927'embroidered on flap
Classification
- Bag
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1920s
Culture
- Nez Percé
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Dimensions
Overall: 17.8 x 21 x 2 cm (7 x 8 1/4 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73244
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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