woven bag

woven bag

woven bag

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Introduction

Finger woven panel bag, Anishinaabe from Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, made with possibly nettle fibres and possibly yarn or cotton string. Brown designs on one side depict a central diamond motif radiating into X-shape pattern with bordered sawtooth design. Motifs on other side depict hourglass shapes with interlocked diamonds, and linked thunderbird motifs. Purchased from the Field Museum.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin

Museum documentation

 

Place of Origin: Odaawaa-Zaaga’iganiing (Lac Courte Oreilles)
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

GRASAC generated

Materials

nettle stalk fibre, natural and possibly dyed darker brown(?) and red - or possibly yarn(?); possibly commercial cotton string in blue or faded green(?)

Techniques or Format

Finger woven bag with braided strap.

Motifs and Patterns

One side: central diamond motif radiating into X-shape pattern; green lines and red saw tooth on either side of panel. Other side: five dark brown hourglass shapes on top with interlocked diamonds, three large linked thunderbirds in middle, four linked thunderbirds on bottom; green lines and red rectangular shapes on either side of panel.

Dimensions: 46 × 0 × 0 cm
Condition: Some damage
Current Location: Denver Art Museum, CO, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1936.318
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1936
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Purchase from Field Museum
Collection Narratives and Histories

Purchase from Field Museum

GKS Reference Number: 25252
Record Creation Context

Visit to Denver Art Museum of Alex Nahwegahbow and Ruth Phillips, assisted by Eric Berkemeyer and Kristin Strid on 21 Jan 2014

Approximate Place of Origin

45.865824078, -91.3370814644

Source of Information about Places

Museum documentation

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