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Object Number
985-27-10/60339
Display Title
Cornhusk bag. Small, almost round shape.
Descriptions
Object Description
Cornhusk bag. Small, almost round shape. Cornhusk dyed in yellow, purple and blue. Tag attached reads "Nez Perce arrowhead corn bag" and "made 50 from cornhusk"
Inventory Description
Bag, knotted in white purple yellow and blue, 2 disks sewn together, loop
Classification
- Bag
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th Century
Culture
- Nez Percé
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Corn husk
Dimensions
Overall: 8.3 x 7.1 cm (3 1/4 x 2 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60339
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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