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Object Number 14-11-70/85448
Display Title Man's beaded carrying bag
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bag, flat, rectangular, woven reddish and natural fibers, striped geometric pattern, open at top, band of checkered red cloth at verso upper edge, beaded panel at recto upper edge, yellow and white glass beads, linear and geometric pattern, small metal and shell discs, nine metal bells sewn at lower edge of beaded panel, two braided and woven fiber straps at sides, straps edged with white glass beads, metal hooks and loops to connect straps to bag
Classification
  • Bag
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bagobo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Philippines / Mindanao
Dimensions Overall (excluding straps): 42.6 × 36.2 × 2.4 cm (16 3/4 × 14 1/4 × 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 85448 ; 14-11-70/85448

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