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bag, twined
bag, twined
bag, twined
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Nation of Maker:
Anishinaabe
Place of Origin:
Minnesota or Wisconsin, USA
Date Made or Date Range:
1900
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Materials
wool, fiber, cotton, yarn
Techniques or Format
Weft-faced twine bag made from commercial yarn. This yarn is much fatter than in similar bags (CW).
Motifs and Patterns
The flat rectangular bag is woven in bands of various geometric patterns (diagonals, stepped triangles, zigzag, joined diamonds, etc.) in blue, yellow, teal, red, pale pink, orange, cream, burgundy, gold, and brown cotton novelty yarns. Motifs are the same on both sides.
Dimensions:
9.125 × 8.5 × 0 in
Condition:
good fiber and color; finish at top opening up.
Provenance
Current Location:
Detroit Institute of Arts, MI, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
81.32
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1981
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Richard A. Pohrt
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context:
1971
Collection Narratives and Histories
Pohrt purchased from a private museum in Intercourse, PA, 1971
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
25009
Approximate Place of Origin