Cap bag
Cap bag
Cap bag
Introduction
Cap bag, black wool fabric and black twill with a red braid strap. Mistassini Cree, pre-1910, collected by Frank G. Speck.
Nation of Maker:
Cree
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)
NMAI Catalog Card.
Date Made or Date Range:
1880s to 1910
Read More About This Relative
Materials
Made of black wool fabric, black twill, red wool braid, glass beads, sinew, thread and a button.
Techniques or Format
The bag is lined with twill, bound with red braid and outlined with black and white beads. The bag has a red braid strap and closes with a button and buttonhole.
Motifs and Patterns
No decorative design present.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
NMAI Catalog Card.
Provenance
Current Location:
National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C. USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
2/8915
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
27267
How to Cite this Item
Item to be cited by Catalog Number, Collection and Institution.
Record Creation Context
This record was created as part of a practicum in fall 2008.