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Object Number
985-27-10/59230
Display Title
Cornhusk bag. Yarn & dyed cornhusk used for patterns
Descriptions
Object Description
Cornhusk bag. Yarn & dyed cornhusk used for patterns. 1 side has design of several triangles. 1 resembles a face. Other side has lozenge shaped designs made up of colored squares. Each corner has 2 triangle design. Top of bag made of leather w/ drawstring
Inventory Description
Bag, woven vegetable fiber, polychrome geometric designs, some made w/ wool thre
Classification
- Bag
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th Century
Culture
- Nez Percé
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Washington?
Dimensions
Overall: 53.3 x 36.5 x 0.7 cm (21 x 14 3/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59230 & 24180
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Rosenblatt
(prior to 1907 - 1919?)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1919? - 1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1919? - 1985)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 985-27-10/59231 | Cornhusk bag. Some yarn used for design elements, but mostly dyed cornhusk |
Bag
|
Washington?
| |
| 985-27-10/59229 | Woven cornhusk bag |
Bag
|
Washington
| |
| 985-27-10/59228 | Cornhusk bag. Leather sewn around opening. Designs in red yarn on both sides |
Bag
|
Washington
| |
| 985-27-10/59226 | Cornhusk bag. Colored designs on both sides |
Bag
|
Washington
| |
| 985-27-10/59227 | Cornhusk bag. Cylindrical shape. Rows of linear and triangular designs in yarn |
Bag
|
Washington
| |
| 985-27-10/60339 | Cornhusk bag. Small, almost round shape. |
Bag
|
United States
| |
| 13-32-10/85241 | Cornhusk bag |
Bag
|
Washington?
| |
| 57-33-10/35612 | Woven bag - old, cornhusk |
Bag
|
Alaska
| |
| 995-29-10/73187A | Braided cornhusk moccasin overshoes (A = right, B = left) |
Moccasin
|
United States
| |
|
| 995-29-10/73187B | Braided cornhusk moccasin overshoes (A = right, B = left) |
Shoe
|
United States
| |
| 00-5-10/55171.3 | Cornhusk figure |
Figurine
|
New York
| |
| 00-5-10/55171.1 | Cornhusk figure |
Figurine
|
New York
|