black cotton, faded pink polished cotton, red silk ribbon, glass beads, thread, metal hook

Bag made of two pieces of beaded black cotton lined with faded pink polished cotton and bound at the seams with red silk ribbon. The back piece of black cotton is longer than the front and folds over to form a flap. Handle made of red silk ribbon, ends sewn to the sides at the opening of the bag. Looped strings of beads form a fringe at the bottom edge of the bag. Metal hook sewn to the inside of the flap to meet a thread eye on the bag front for closure.

Flap:central double curve flanked by two 3-leaf motifs on either side, border of zigzags and straight lines. Front: possibly floral(?) motif with 5 petals, double curves, zigzag and straight line border. Back: possibly floral motif with 4 petals, spirals on either side, zigzag or diamond chain border - appears net-like.

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Visit to Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, Brown University (Bristol, RI) of Wahsontiio Cross and Alexandra Nahwegahbow, assisted by Robert Preucel and Kevin Smith on 13 August 2015.