bag, bandolier

bag, bandolier

bag, bandolier

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Nation of Maker: Other
Nation of Origin

Ojibwa

Place of Origin: Minnesota or Wisconsin, USA
Date Made or Date Range: 1875
Materials

Glass beads, cotton, silk ribbon, wool yarn tassels, and wool cloth.

Techniques or Format

Loom woven bandolier bag. The strap and back panel (above the pouch) have been woven as a single piece.

Motifs and Patterns

Pouch decorated with geometric designs against a crystal background. The strap and back panel have been woven with geometric designs as well, but against a white background.

Dimensions: 37.5 × 12.5 × 0 in
Current Location: Detroit Institute of Arts, MI, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 2006.10
Collection at Current Location: Richard Pohrt, Jr. Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 2006
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Richard Pohrt, Jr.
Collection Narratives and Histories

Provenance: Sotheby's, Dennis Lessard, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Masco Collection.

GKS Reference Number: 27136
Record Creation Notes/Observations

Item was pulled from DIA storage by request during the GRASAC visit, therefore detailed images are not yet available. GKS profile was created by Cory Wilmott during the visit and a DIA Museum Catalogue System (TMS) photograph was uploaded by Kelly Konieczki as a temporary place-holder image. KK also added all available information about the item from TMS after the visit, however did not research its supplementary files.

Approximate Place of Origin

44.16098, -91.78108

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