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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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