Fibre panel bag constructed with cotton string and woolen yarn. Motifs consist of six underwater panthers/beings on one side with a geometric pattern on the other side.
Date Made or Date Range:
Mid 19th century
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Materials
Either commercial cotton string or yarn. In addition wollen fibres could be a coarse blanket or burlap bag retwisted. Wool colours: green, red, purple, yellow, tan, two shades of brown, black. Buffalo hair possibly.
Techniques or Format
Finger woven
Motifs and Patterns
Six underwater panther designs in black yarn on one side and geometric designs on opposite side.
Dimensions:
46 × 62 × 0 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
Attribution by Ted J. Brasser, Plains ethnologist, CMC.
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