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Introduction

An Odawa rectangular twined bag made of basswood and nettlestalk fibres, with attached leather strap. Purchased from Albert G. Heath.

Nation of Maker: Odawa
Nation of Origin

Museum documentation

Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

GRASAC generated

Materials

nettlestalk; basswood; dye in red, green, yellow and purple; leather; possibly commercial cotton string or yarn in natural and dyed blue.

Techniques or Format

The warp of this twined bag is untwisted and the weft is two-ply. The warp appears to be nettlestalk and the weft, basswood. Some warps are dyed green, yellow, purple, and red. A leather strap is attached to the top of the bag with tied commercial cotton string or yarn.

Motifs and Patterns

Parallel lines

Other Notes

Leather strap likely added later(?)

Dimensions: 38 × 48 × 0 cm
Condition: Some damage
Current Location: Denver Art Museum, CO, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1932.333
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1932
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Purchased from Albert G. Heath
Collection Narratives and Histories

Purchased from Albert G. Heath

GKS Reference Number: 24462
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

43.0703, -80.1184

Source of Information about Places

Museum documentation

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