wood, wool flannel, cotton, hide thong, paint, metal wire

Board: top cut in rounded saw-tooth edge; criss-cross lines creating diamond patterns are carved on top with three cut-out hearts below. Board, outside of frame and bow are painted dark green. Frame: curved frame secured by hide thongs tied through holes in board. Bow is curved and so is frame. Moss bag is laced onto frame with hide thong. Bag is navy blue wool on outside and lined with white or natural-colored cotton muslin. Back: crossbar nailed to board. The bow is attached to the board through holes and nailed to back crossbar. Strap on back made of plaid flannel (cotton?); one of edges has hide drawstring sewn into it (attached to board with hide strung through holes in board). Metal wire is secured to strap (used for hanging?) Top of board has same carving as front.

hearts, criss-crossed lines

catalog record

Made circa 1900. Sold by dealer Nadine Hurst (Hurst Gallery) to Byron Harvey III in 1983; Harvey donated it to PMAE in 1984.

Visit to Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (Cambridge, MA) of Wahsontiio Cross and Alexandra Nahwegahbow, assisted by Meredith Vasta on 11-12 August 2015.